Were you bullied

Yes. Being new to the school, rather petite, quite shy, genteel and nicely dressed, plus being a couple of years younger than the rest of the class, I suppoise I was a natural target. My shyness made me aloof. My academic excellence made me a nerd. My college level vocabulary (and slight English accent) made me a snob. In my elegant apparel I was considered an "ice queen". I had yet to develop a social support network so I was easily isolated by the trio of girls who resented me from the moment I appeared.

I did emerge from that successfully - but not without damage.