This is so damn true! My grades suffered in high school because of occasional bullying. This caused frequent feeling of uncertainty if I was to run into people who I would rather avoid. I remember sleeping when I got home from school because the emotional toll was exhausting. However, the only thing that kept me going was knowing that I would reinvent myself after I got out of high school.

The 'locked in' part is a huge factor. High school was a prison to me. Once I had a choice, my life id an absolute turn around. One other thing to add is that pride added to the problem. To tell my parents I was being bullied was impossible. So, this makes you isolated with your own mental anguish.