How to Cope in the Closet

I’m in my final year of high
school and I decided to come out as a lesbian—a very foolish move
as I live in a small town that’s not exactly brimming with tolerant
people. But I know there are other closeted people at my school and I
figured if none of us ever take the first step, it won’t ever get any
better around here. But the response from my peers was worse than I
expected. It’s nothing too terrible, no physical violence, and in the
beginning I could cope. But it’s been a while now and I guess I need
some advice. It just isn’t getting better and I’m getting tired of it.
I have to park two streets away so people don’t write shit on my car,
someone’s hacked my user account and deleted important coursework, I’m
either told I’m dressing like a dyke or trying...