Many kids in high school can't cope with being bullied and they end up turning to substance abuse or violence. I've been bullied and excluded my whole entire life whether it was for being Asian, my views, or just being plain different. I never let that get to me. Instead of getting back at people, I decided to make something of myself.
It's a shame that kids of today turn to substance abuse or they want to get back at people. They think it's the end of the world when people are bullied as teenagers.
I knew I was meant for more than being a prom queen or being a cheerleader and I was okay with getting turned down by the preppy jocks of my high school and I was okay with not getting invited by the cheerleaders to the "cool kids" parties. I was okay with going to prom and dances with friends and not real dates. I was okay with being single for a majority of my high school and college years. I just played my music and hung out with the people that were my actual friends. Life would get better in the future.
I just did what I was supposed to do -- graduated school and I'm on my way to find my life calling.
P.S. Twenty years later, I received DMs from some classmates telling me they always had a crush on me after acting like they didn't want to be seen with me. I'm like -- it's a little too late now. I'm very much in love and practically married with my celebrity husband Zac. They said they all knew they were never good enough for me that's why they acted like they didn't like me even though they did. Zac doesn't use the excuse of not being good enough. He becomes good enough for me to keep me. That's what I love about Zac -- he does what it takes for our relationship/marriage to work.