I've always protected myself when it comes to love. And maybe that's the problem. By not letting myself get hurt now, it ripples into much bigger pain later. Carolyn Mackler More Quotes by Carolyn Mackler More Quotes From Carolyn Mackler Prior to being bullied, I was a very footloose sixth-grader. You know, I was quirky, I was creative - I really felt good in my own body. And when I was bullied in seventh grade, my self-esteem tanked. Carolyn Mackler quirky creative self-esteem
