- In elementary school, though I was completely unaware at the time, it was just teasing and inside jokes with other classmates. But in middle school, my 8th grade year, only once but still deeply affects me, physical.

- 6.

- The well known kids throughout the school.

- They would make fun of the way I would say something, the way I would unknowingly defend myself, who I would befriend, and the fact that I am a twin. In middle school, I got fed up with this one girl picking on me and stood my ground when she wanted me to move away from the door. Because I didn't have to, she slammed the door into me and knocked me down.

- Well like I said, in elementary school I was unaware that it was considered bullying. But I remember being embarrassed. And in middle school, I was humiliated and extremely hurt because it was very unexpected.

- I remember shutting down after the incident in middle school, I had a lot of personal issues and that was my last straw. 2 years later and I have to recover from my depression.

- I had one friend, still to this day actually. He's my best friend and we're both damaged in our own way, he's helping me carry on.

- In 7th grade I cut my leg and when asked about it I blamed it on my cat. People believed me, too. I'm still trying to stop. And I am still in depression.

- Not because of the situation itself.

- About middle school, yes. It really freaked me out and I ended up having a panic-attack. I had no choice but to tell someone.

- 8 years.

- Ever since my freshman year, just last year, no. I socialize with a lot of the football players and anyone that even just jokes gets called out by one of them if they're nearby. Which is pretty much always. I don't even know what I did for them to protect me like this, I'm not that pretty and I'm beyond quiet. But it's really comforting knowing that people so far up the social chain take the time to make sure I'm okay and cared for. And it's not that they pity me, I know what that looks/sounds like and they genuinely look out for me.

Stand up for yourself, even if it means getting knocked. (Literally)