Be strong, be above it, and focus on family. It gets better.

No single, particular event from middle school sticks out to me as the absolute worst, but I did go through two long periods of friendlessness and incredible sadness after my friends dumped me. Once was in 4th grade, the other in 7th. And then in between there’s of course ruthless gossip and nonstop drama. I do remember cutting myself, and crying all the time. Girls, boys, everyone going through this: this too shall pass. Be strong, be above it, and focus on family. It gets better.