I am a girl, i.e the username, and I attend an all girl's school in London. I have always been interested in railways, and in recent years have started building a layout with my dad. Until recently my hobby was kept in the quiet, however unfortunately for me the layout competition I entered posted my name with my layout ideas, and further publicity meant that my friends slowly found out about it.
For the first few days they teased but most of them were interested in the modelling I have done. After the initial disapproval and laughter, they realised it didn't really affect me and then people started asking about it.
I found it rather amusing really, walking into the IT rooms and all my class sitting their with my layout on their screen.
I think all the bullies out there, bully through ignorance. There is no way they could understand the intricate technology used in locos so they just laugh at it and at all those who do understand.
Fittleworthgirl