Many models tell stories of how they were awkward kids, didn’t fit in, grew up ugly ducklings, and never thought they were pretty. Some even had bad acne, were overweight, or otherwise were considered “ugly” by peers. Most certainly, they dealt with being made fun of.
But besides that, many of us have dealt with bullying. We’ve spent time wallowing in self-loathing, and we’ve dealt with plain just not fitting in, at one point in our lives or another.
And that is why this article is worth a read.
http://www.danoah.com/2010/10/memoirs-of-bullied-kid.html
Oh, and this one’s worth a read too.
http://www.danoah.com/2010/09/disease-called-perfection.html