my name is pete im turning 18 in a few weeks. whenever i look back on how i grew up i dont see all the bullies but the lessons they taught me...when i was younger i was verbally taunted for my hair color my name my size the girls i liked and anything the could find...then it turned into a physical thing i was beat up daily...i never said anything because i didnt want to look weak...one day in 8th grade i made the decision to stand up for myself but i did it in the wrong way i started to fight...now im gettin ready to graduate high school and nobody messes with me because i learned to stand up in the appropriate way..i still step in when someone starts bullying my friends and i have no problem getting the cops involved because i would rather get it handled than one of my friends taking there life...so to all my old bullies thank yall cause yall made me who i am today..a better person