I was bullied a lot in 6th grade. I was a little bit nerdy and not very tough. Other kids used to call me a fag, gay, and other names I will not say. It hurt a lot and every time I tried to stand up to it, it would backfire on me. I went a few schools years after that with no bullying, then it started back up again in 9th grade. I spent so many years trying to fit in just to avoid the bullying that I lost track of who I really was. Today I'm a college freshman with only a few friends but at least my self confidence and self esteem are much higher. I realized that I should just be myself and not care what other people think.