I realized all my "guy friends" weren't my friends at all, and that I should start over in high school.

When I was in seventh grade, I was viewed as "easy". All the guys talked to me and I soon realized it wasn't because of my personality. All the girls thought I was a "slut", and they said it to my face. I remained a virgin through all of this, but rumors always went around about how I slept with people all the time. Some girls at my school started a MySpace (remember that?!) page called "[My name] is a whore!!!" And they posted untrue stories about my sexual life (as if I had one). I realized all my "guy friends" weren't my friends at all, and that I should start over in high school. In high school, I started hanging out with a new group of friends and focused on school and chorus. It got me out of the "slut" image!!! Anyone who is a victim of slut shaming CAN get through it. Don't let bullying or sexual shame get to you! What other people say doesn't matter, all that matters is what YOU think. All you need is to be happy, healthy, and comfortable with yourself and your body.