I don't know if you ever read my story related to this topic, Dana, but I couldn't agree more. I used to get defensive when I didn't know things. I'd feel exposed and embarrassed about my lack of knowledge on certain topics. There was definitely that fear within me of looking dumb. However, I'm getting better at accepting that which I do not know. It takes time. This story was a great reminder.

My story if you are interested:

https://medium.com/black-bear-recovery/my-childhood-trauma-limited-my-ability-to-learn-in-school-and-now-im-playing-catch-up-5e42126e19bd