Bullying

"The bullying Ive endured has been relentless. It was so bad that sometimes kids would shout at me from their windows as I passed."
"I wish I could say I swooped in and saved Nina from her tormentors, but I would have to accept failure and acknowledge my own powerlessness in order to do that."
"I knew going into this that I would need to grow a thick skin. What I didnt know was that I would need it to protect me from those who were supposed to be my friends."