I don't remember ever being physically bullied at any point, but there was certainly psychological bullying going on during my later years in school. Most of it was either related to how you dressed, what you listened to, and who you hung out with, during the teen stage. I was always in the "edgy" groups... those groups that openly defied the preps, normal kids, challenged teachers and society as a whole, skateboarded and played in garage bands, etc... Your standard misled rebellious teenager in the '90s sort of thing. But fortunately we were always the majority, and our groups, although often gangly and not physically imposing in any way, were bolstered with sheer numbers, and even the jocks didn't fuck with us. I think the biggest worries during those years were simply whether you'd be accepted in your group or not, and trying to lose your virginity.
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