I was bullied relentlessly all through junior high. I eventually learned to dismiss the words of people who had proven they deserved no consideration. You are more than your appearance. Anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong.

In fact I’m still bullied today because I hold to my convictions and refuse to allow the mood of "the group" to sway me. I’ve had horrible things said of me by people who simple disliked what I said and wanted to inflict whatever harm they could. I’ve been called some of the most obscene things imaginable, but I understood it was simply their way of lashing out, and meant absolutely nothing. Words can hurt you only if you let them.