When I was really little I always wanted to go to school. It sounds ridiculous to me now, but I loved learning. When I was in Kindergarten things were a breeze, but the problems started in first grade. My sister was threatened by a boy in her class, immediately my mom pulled us out of school. My sister went to a different school after that, but I was homeschooled until fourth grade. The only time I was physically bullied was on the first day of school when I was shoved into a water fountain.

Of course on that same day I sat in someone's spot at lunch and they demanded I get up. After throwing an insult or two their way I finally got up and sat on the opposite side of the lunch table. Little did I know these two girls were soon going to be good friends of mine. We had a little group thing going, and then around 5th grade one of our friends moved away. I feel like that was the start of everyone going there own way.

I befriended another girl in my class, and she turned out to be a very terrible person. Everyone literally left, and each day people would claim that someone was talking about another, and you couldn't get away from the drama. We all hated each other. A few weeks after we all started avoiding each other my little brother was assaulted in the school bathroom. (He's okay now)

My mom pulled us out of school, and I've been home-schooled ever since. During this time I found two true friends. One of them is my neighbor who I have been friends with for four years, and we still love each other like sisters. And a friend who I used to ride with on the bus. The other people who I used to be friends with don't talk to me any more, and if there is one thing I regret it would be that I spent all of my time with these people. I just want those three years of worrying over what people thought of me back.

If there is any advice I could give you it would be to be yourself, and don't change for anyone. Also if you can become friends with guys they seem to be a lot less full of drama.