I was bullied a lot in grade school–overweight, tall, buck teeth, nerdy-smart. I was the opposite of what the “cool” kids were. By highschool I had lost weight, teeth fixed, and height now average, but being smart was still a disadvantage until graduate school. So things kind of evened-out as I got older; however, I too never lost the terrible feeling of being a bullied outcast. I became somewhat of a loner over the years due to lack of trust in people and due to having learned to like my own company. It has also drawn me closer to God, so I see how God has used that experience, painful as it was and can still be on some level, for my good. Any time a negative memory arises, I try to offer it to God, remember that the past is in Him, and quickly move on.
