This year was my 16th birthday, supposed to be kind of special for girls, or at least it used to be. I think there were maybe three people who knew I turned 16 that day. Besides my twin sister, that is. I had also worn a skort that day because I always wear jeans and I wanted to be different on my birthday. I ended up feeling very ugly and very expendable. I also started to cry. I feel pretty expendable now, come to think of it... :frown: Oh, well. There's my similar story. I feel your pain.