Underestimated and Undervalued
The insults from the night before still rang clearly in my memory as I walked away. Mark had sneered at my lack of savings, calling me a financial drain on the family resources.
They had labeled me a broke loser, oblivious to the technology I was developing in the garage. They judged me by my modest lifestyle, never suspecting the potential hiding in plain sight.
Their arrogance had blinded them to the truth of my capabilities.