Fear and how it got the best of me

What is a four-letter word which basically describes a bad situation, and in essence today's society

Fear. It is something which grips you, it is something which holds you back, it is something which can sabotage you, and can also ruin you in some points. But in some instances, fear can also free you.

Most people dont know I had a superhero-esque type of lifestyle

I did this for 15 years of my life. And out of the 15, I lived my life in fear, not from the people on the street, not from dangers, but from my own people I work with.

Management took this stance on it. They would use buzz words as I failed at things and allowed them to do things since I was lower management. When you tell them to do something and they dont listen, what are you suppose to do? When you report it, they do it all the more.

Their excuse "oh we are just joking", But only joking with me? That was an excuse. For years this went on until I said I had enough. Something I enjoyed doing and no one having my back took the only sense of something I had, and it was robbed from me. And the best part, nothing happened to them. So in essence, the bully tactics worked.

We are suppose to be on the same side, work on the same team. We aren't suppose to tell each other "I won't take orders from you because your brown" What kind of crap is that? And the higher ups didn't listen, which in turn, I was forced out.

Am I bitter. No. Do I feel slighted. Yes. Should I let it go, after 15 years dealing with this. I have no other options.