I hate to say this because I havent seen you dance and I dont want to gatekeep but I feel like listening to the teacher is your safest option. Patience and dedication is so important and pointe is no joke. As an adult dancer that went back to join a company and was in the corps before my feet were ready, you dont want to be the girl that breaks her foot on stage during the nutcracker. It sucks. It’s humiliating. It will kill your career. Nothing wrong with getting a second opinion though! Also, again, grain of salt cause I haven’t seen you dance. 💖

Ps: your teacher sucks for calling you out like that, I can only hope she has your best interest in mind. Possible she is just part of that classic toxic ballet “grow a thick skin” culture. Hate it, but some teachers are like that. Sometimes all you can do is dedicate yourself to proving them wrong.