Hi abby

I was also teased and bullied all of my early life. I pretty much retreated into myself and became very self sufficient, but also very lacking in the ability to socialize and make friends. I really had no friends through early school, until I went off to college and things started to change.

For me, while those times were very painful, I was able to get past them and make a lot of friends throughout the rest of my life. I also credit those times for being able to survive alone and not rely 100% on having friends around all the time. So for me it worked out well in many ways. Of course all of this is from the perspective of looking back.

The best thing is that you are recognizing these things and the impact they had on your life. And that you are able to give voice to them here. Keep talking about them, it will help you understand more and hopefully begin to come to terms.

Good luck Abby. I've always been very impressed with your self-knowledge and that will be a great asset in helping ensure an excellent future for yourself.

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