Letter to the Editor

Again, I’m in need of some help. I feel like I’m losing my mind. All my life, I think I know the definition of simple words, but in today’s climate, it’s turned into “Opposite Day.”

Take the word “HUMILIATE.” Now, I thought I knew what “humiliate” means; what it means to “humiliate” someone, and what it means to be “humiliated.” Turns out, I’ve had it exactly backwards.

Let’s take a simple example, one that happens all the time in the real world: You invite a guest into your home.