Thank y'all for your encouraging comments. I appreciate all of you for taking time to respond to my agony. I talked to the school's counselor about my current situation. He suggested that I should try to look for someone out from school that can help me figure out why I feel empty. It's just tough to really just forget what my bad experiences made me feel. I hope I could find someone who can help me.

It's pretty hard when you're in high school and you're bullied by boys and girls alike because you look "ugly". I have no confidence left, no matter how much you tell me that beauty is on the inside. It's not!! In reality, people will judge you for how you look, not for what you really are.

I don't blame other students for wanting to kill themselves. High school is full of mean people who think they're better than you.

You can work it out by agreeing on something else. Come on, Christmas is the season of giving, so it would only feel natural to really give something. Try hosting a party then just do a food contribution instead of really focusing on giving out gifts.

'I would also be okay if they didn't give our kids gifts either.' I think that would make them feel a little sad. They're just kids. No need to reject the gifts given to them...

I don't care if my kid doesn't want me around, as long as you're 7, I'm gonna follow you and your friends to your trick and treat routes.

I also have this scary thought of sex offenders. There are just so many insane people who would abuse even children. This happened to a friend of a friend so I'm only taking precautionary measures.