"I would rather be a little nobody, then to be an evil somebody." Abraham Lincoln

Yes. You all know who you are.

The mean girls who mock, talk poorly about everyone, critique their outfits and bully others. I dealt with my fair share of mean girls in school. The entitled, "I am the best," kind of girls. There are these types of girls in every high school, but some are more prominent in others. I spent most of my time in school, dealing with mean girls, now just to clarify, not all of them were mean. However, 85 percent of them were. Yes. You all know who you are.

I am here to help comfort, defend and protect those high school girls who are dreading going to school because "they don't fit in," when in reality, it's the mean girls who are making them feel this way. It's unfair and cruel. And what's worse ... most of them claim to preach Jesus, when in reality, they are doing just the opposite. I never once read a quote in the bible that stated, "It's OK to treat people poorly, just as long as they don't do it to you." Oh, that's right. Because it doesn't exist. How can young women love themselves and others if they are constantly worried about being picked on, talked about and ridiculed?

I was once a mean girl in elementary school, but due to a much-needed falling out with previous friends, I knew that it was the best thing to happen because I did not want to treat my fellow classmates with disrespect. That was not how I was raised. If you are a victim of being bullied, you are not alone, I promise. I dealt with my fair shares of bullies and no matter who I talked to or went to at my schools, I was not heard. No one took me seriously or believed me, so I gave up, and started counting down the days when I knew I would be freed from that hell, otherwise known as graduation.

I did not fit in where I went to school for the simple reason that I am not a mean-spirited person, nor do I come off as rich or entitled. I consider myself a 21st-century hippie, who just wants animals and humans to live in a loving world. I remember I used to want to transfer schools because I was miserable at the school I went to. I had a lot of "friends," but never anyone I felt exceptionally close to. And the close friends I did have, turned to hang out with the "popular" group instead. Good to know some people really are plastic.

It's not fair that we as human beings have the nerve to bully others about their clothes, looks or even personalities. Who are we to judge? I want the young women like me to know that you can take a stand against these types of girls — they are harsh and lonely. They pick on others because they are unhappy with themselves. They pick on others because it makes them feel superior. So I think it's comical that here we are, three years after high school graduation, and this same group of "entitled, rich kids," want to have everyone come together because they "miss us." Like, no. How dare they act like they never treated us unequally or bullied us. It is our time to take back what is ours.

Entering college was the best day of my life. I finally had some freedom and was not surrounded by this group of basic, mean girls. I am on my own and ready for a new start. Just remember, when you think things can't get any worse, there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Treat people the way you would want to be treated. It's a simple rule to live by, and everyone should obey it. You may think they are just words, but words hurt. Live. Laugh. And most importantly, love.