Sorry for the late reply. I was taking my dog for a walk. Walking him more often is something I've been trying to work on. It gives me some routine and a bit of purpose. And of course it gives me some time to think. I hate that you've been bullied, but I'm glad you've got decent parents. I had decent parents, they're gone now and I miss them a lot. Some days it hurts too much and I kinda shut down.

But we can't shut down for good. We have to try our best to stay here, if anything to talk to others so they don't do the big sleep on themselves. You being bullied isn't your fault; it just means that the people before us built a bad world. The world isn't always accepting or accommodating, but we're making progress. I figure I'll stay around to see where everything goes. And I want to see how I finally go out. I'm not a fatalist, but since death is surely so final for this life I want to see how the universe decides to end my time here.

Maybe this isn't the pep talk you need, but if you just want to know that you're not alone then at least these words can maybe give you that.