I hope Steve listens, Bruce too. This book, though I have not read it, has merit. I've had a limp, an odd walk since I was born. Hence choosing the name 'CrookedCrutch" for SPL. I was bullied in school big time. Luckily I had parents who taught me mental toughness and fortitude. I felt like I was the most bullied kid in school. I thought everybody hated me. It took a lot of years and perspective to understand that what mean kids did to me said more about themselves than it did about me. I never reached the point where I ever hated myself but I did consider vengeful fantasies. Fortunately, I was never pushed to the breaking point. When I reached my mid teens, an age where I could have done something about it, instead of discovering guns, I discovered Bruce Springsteen's music. I can't quite put my finger on why, but it spoke to me. I saw myself differently because of it.
Good luck with your book. Don't give up. Keep pushing till it's understood!