Exactly. You need boundaries for bullies, and compassion for quirks. That way both the bullies and quirks bounce right off. Self esteem means knowing and holding your own worth, no matter what comes down the pike. It's not them - it's you. Don't leave yourself to the mercy, whims, and judgments of others.

You are getting a lot of kind, thoughtful responses here, and you are just shooting them down with harsh, snippy snappy responses. Like you're drunk or something. Like WE are bothering YOU by posting. Thats how i feel, anyway.