I was 9 when it started. A rumor had spread behind my back. I didn't know until a few months later. People were whispering that I was lesbian. How do 9 year old children even know what lesbian means? I didn't really understand what it meant, so I searched it up. Worst mistake of my life. When I found out, I was devastated. The rumor spread online, plus others. I was called stupid, ugly, and fat. And then I moved. I wasn't completely free of bullying. Those words had cut me too deep. I mentally bullied myself for the rest of the summer. It was hell. Then, school started. New school, new people, new teachers, new everything. I met so many wonderful people and they helped me a lot. I began appreciating myself and accepted it. However, the thoughts do come back often. But those can't bring me down. At least, not yet...