There's a lot to do when you're a kid - spiders to catch, girls to poke in the eye - stuff to be getting on with.
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.
When I was a little kid I used to play with guys twice my age, so, I was the last one picked, so if I picked I knew that I had to get the ball to the scorer if I wanted to stay on the court, so that was pretty much my job.