A flood of emotions rushes into me. Pain and anger. Sadness and pity. But most surprising of all, hope.

And what about you-the rest of you-did you notice the scars you left behind? No. Probably not. Because most of them can't be seen with the naked eye.

Normally when a person has a stellar image another person's waiting in the wings to tear them apart. They're waiting for that one fatal flaw to expose itself.

Why would anyone say this stuff about themselves on the Internet? It's crazy!

And in high school, people are always watching so there's always a reason to pose.

Those are some strong currents you're swimming against.

I tried getting my dad to buy me a beeper for my birthday,” he says, “but he thinks only doctors and drug dealers need them.