When I was younger I had a lot of confidence issues. My classmates used to mock me and make fun of me for being fat. I used to be insecure and never spoke loudly, but I decided that it needed to change. With the help of one friend we found other people that felt like us and we created a small "safe space" for us to talk and act however we want, a thing which later encouraged me to stand up for myself and talk to other people, even if some people before mocked me every time I spoke.
