Hi. My name's Joe; I've joined the forum because I wasn't really sure where else to go for advice. I'm home now for the very long summer. Even though the last 2 years have gone really well for me, I'm not happy, and haven't been for a long time. At school I was bullied terribly, and no one wanted anything to do with me. At one point, I knew going into school would mean I'd get beaten up. I even got followed home at times. 
I'm a nice person, but for some reason, people hated me. So I started hating myself. And I still do. 
I love my uni friends to bits, but they're all in their home towns, a long way from me, I don't know anyone here. And I can't stand being on my own. Is there anything I can do to boost my self esteme, and to make the long stay in this small town more bareable?
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I would get a job. 
