All the discussion of bullying is bringing back memories of middle school

[alarimer]

And not necessarily good ones. I was not bullied but I was deeply unpopular. Sure there was occasional teasing I suppose but I do not remember specifics. I do remember inviting the whole class to my house for a pool party and having no one show up. That is something I have never forgotten. I never had another party at my house. And since then I have had this fear that no one wants me around. It makes me scared to try and be friends with people, that fear of rejection is huge.

[XemaSab]

1. Me too, dude

:pals:

[Tyo]

2. That had to be crushing

Seems like middle school was a little slice of hell for a lot of people. Sounds like you got more than your share though. My downfall was sports. I threw like a girl and I thought the whole thing was stupid and no one wanted me on their team. Luckily martial arts saved me. Not that I ever beat anyone up, but it proved to me that I could do something athletic. I don't know how old you are or where you are in life, but I hope you keep trying to reach out to people.
:pals:

[alarimer]

3. Well I tend to keep to myself a lot actually

On top of those events in middle school, my family moved all the time, generally about every three years. If you are a shy person, that is rough. So I am sure all the moving has something to do with it too.