I can definitely relate to where you are coming from....school can be hard...so many people judge-tease -assume....but i think people definitely pick and bully people cause of there own self esteem issues ya know? its like what they had to do to make them feel better about themselves....they probably were jealous of you.....people really dont understand the depth of putting another person down, its sad....i went through alot in middle school and high school....i was called names-people ran my name through the mud...ruined my reputation....but with time you just have to realize that there was nothing you did,,,,it was the other people that had the issues.....(with themselves) and when it comes down to trust i think everything we might experience in life wether its in school-family or whatever it sorta molds us on how we interact with people -if were social or shy - have a negative attitude or so on....i have struggled with alot of the same issues that you braught up in your post....but we all have to remember that this is our life and we cannot let other people control our happiness.....i am sure your a great and fun person to be around and i hope you can overcome this obsticle in your life...cause life can be fullfilling and rewarding.....