When I was 10, I beat up the school bully. His arms were in casts. That's what gave me the courage.
Back in high school, my buddies tried to put the make on anything that moved. I told them, Why limit yourselves?
But I like to swim. At high school, I tried out for the swim team. I shaved off all my body hair, and that extra burst of speed from all the bullies shouting Kill the fairy.
In our school you were searched for guns and knifes on the way in and if you didn't have any, they gave you some.