I took him everywhere with me. I was a 17 year old dumb kid starting out life. He was with me through first two abusive relationships. One including my first daughters Dad and when I finally left my daughters Dad, he was there.
Over time, I developed a thick skin and became somewhat desensitized to the comments just to survive, but the truth is, it still hurts deeply. My body changed drastically early on. I got my period when I was 11, and it was regular for two years.