I was the fat kid who wore glasses and orthopedic shoes until I started high school. I still remember the day that some outside "consultant" had our entire grade school class do an exercise naming their best friends in the class—and then put up the results on the blackboard for everyone to see. My name appeared nowhere. What in the hell they were thinking doing this still escapes me. Clearly, it was before the "self-esteem" participation trophy movement!