Carolyn Mackler

Prior to being bullied, I was a very footloose sixth-grader. You know, I was quirky, I was creative - I really felt good in my own body. And when I was bullied in seventh grade, my self-esteem tanked. ”

My own experience being bullied - it made me a more compassionate person. It made me more sympathetic to the adolescent experience. ”

I think that being bullied is a shameful experience. ”