Kids can be hurtful Growing up I was teased a lot. I was tall, awkward, gangly, acne ridden, and one of the ‘smart’ kids. Oh, and braces. We grew up with a tight budget so I often wore mom’s clothes when things were pinched. I don’t have to tell you how that affected my social standing. I was also very sensitive. Still am, really. I regularly found myself crying and wondering why I was being picked on. It was mostly the boys, but the girls I swam synchro with, also picked o