Quite a catharsis around here. Almost reads like an AA session for abused teachers.

Indeed. Most of us support each other and will fight against anybody who condones the mistreatment of foreign teachers or supports shit private schools.

Many foreign teachers become psychologically damaged in some way or another. Some become arrogant arseholes that like having their ego stroked and on the other side of things; many of the nicer guys that won't necessarily fight against mistreatment end up suffering something like P.T.S.D or something.

Although there is probably not a single regular member on this board is a professional psychiatrist, we often find ourselves doing a similar job; reminding the victims that they were not in the wrong, reassuring them that they are safe now, getting the special cuddly toy out and asking where the nasty man touched them... O.K, in most cases; maybe not the last one.