I was bullied in elementary and middle school. People teased me because of my long, curly hair, my name and because I wasn't as girly as the other girls. I would cry once I got home because I didn't feel like I had friends and the friends I did have didn't understand why it hurt me so much when people called me names. I finally gave up listening to people in high school and was just myself, as different as I was. Though it was rough to hear people make fun of me still, I got through it. I'm in college now, and things are much better. I am free to be myself without the fear of being teased by anyone. I want everyone to know that it gets better. I know it's hard now, but if you just see the light at the end of the tunnel, I promise you, it's worth it. The people making fun of you do not matter and they are insignificant. Remember, you can't have a rainbow without a little rain. Stay strong<3