Trust

[effdinthehead]

I really messed up this time. I recently moved to a new state and i tried to come out of my shell and be really open minded to make friends. Without knowing, I got involved with a bad crowd but never realized how cruel they actually were. I stopped hanging out with them and they've spread a bunch of rumors about me. Now I am just a huge joke and all the kids at my school knows about it. I was already pretty shy and reserved to begin with but now that i feel EVERYONE (even out of school) is watching and talking about me its really made my life a living hell. i dont have energy to do the thing i use to enjoy doing, i dont eat much anymore, i obsess about the smallest things, i just wanna sleep all day. And they make fun of me for all of this. When someones by me in school theyll sarcastically say "man im tiredd". They even spread a rumor that i am gay, and i dont really talk to anyone including girls, so it doesnt look good for me. Man, guess you really gotta watch who you trust. Maybe sometimes its better to just stay in your shell. Any feedback would be highly appreciated. thank you.

 

[Bittersweet]

Ouch. I've been there. Trusted the wrong people and got made the butt of jokes, and had everybody talking about me. I know how much of a hell it can be, my heart goes out to you.

It's good to stay in your shell around snakes like this, but there are genuine people who won't do such things. Wish I had some advice for you, but I'm in the same situation. Just watch everybody, observe closely, you'll know who is worth your time and effort, and you'll make quality friends.

Another thing: YOU didn't mess up. They were creeps and took advantage of you being new and unfamiliar with the social groups. Try to remember that.