You may be happy for them and hurting for yourself at the same time. That does not automatically make you a bad person. It makes you human. But what you do with that feeling matters, because comparison can quickly turn somebody else’s harvest into evidence against your own future.

You survived the experience, but something changed. Now, when someone offers genuine kindness, you question their motives. When someone expresses affection, you wonder what they really want. When someone makes a mistake, you immediately assume the worst because you've seen how badly things can end.

With her anniversary arriving November 9, we're exploring her complicated origins, connections to HYDRA, superhero accomplishments, motherhood, animated adventures and remarkable legacy. Because Jessica Drew demonstrates something worth remembering: Your past may explain where you've been, but it doesn't have the authority to decide who you become.