Hi, my names Lauren and i need your help. So recently ive been getting bullied a lot because im "not good enough" or "not pretty enough" and i havent let it bother me much but it got REALLLLYYY bad the other day. This girl pushed me into a locker and called me a w-h-o-r--e, pregnant sl-u_t, and so much more. I honesty dont know what to do. Im not pregnant. Ive never done it in my life!!! She has told me to kms and cut myself and do all this terrible stuff. She told me that she would get her revenge for making her crush fall in love with me. But im happy with him. Like really truly happy. He makes me feel special. Love is a strong word but i really so think i love him and im in love with him. We started out as friends but then this happened. I am so lost. Help?

Also she keeps spreading rumors about me and ive come home crying. And wanting to just die

Dear Lauren,

First of all: Do not let someone else drive your car.

Now youre probably thinking," What the heck is she talking about? I didn't say anything about a car at all.This girl is insane." etc.

But let me explain. When I started driving my family memebers gave me tons of advice and tips for dealing with random sistuations that may come up when I am driving. They were usuall tips like, "Always turn around and look when backing up," and "When you get into your car check and make sure a stranger didn't get in ...", but one that stuck with me was when my Grandpa said, " No matter what, Don't let someone else drive your car." Now I know he meant don't let the way other people act on the road effect the way you act. But then I thought of it in a deeper way. Your life is your car. Don't let people around you 'drive your car'. Don't let this girl make you have a 'wreck', don't let her mess up your happiness. She's just mad because you got the guy and she's letting you drive her car. It's not your fault though. If I were you, I would tell the couslor, or a teacher. They are people in authority who can help her, and you. You can tell them that she threatened you with the whole getting revenge thing.

I'm so happy that you're in a good relationship and happy! That's amazing for you! Please don't start self harming, or attempt to kill yourself. It's not worth it. You are in a great relationship and you're happy, don't let someone's words tear your happiness away from you. I know it's hard to ignore hate, but if you try to, and tell an adult, they can help you and this could all stop.

Hope everything works out for the best!

-Rose