"I was sort of upset that I didn't get any happy birthdays on FB, even though I got e-mails, texts and phone calls, " says photo editor Victoria Reichelt, who eventually figured out that her Facebook friends didn't even know about her birthday, since she'd removed that information.

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"I would sit on my couch for eight hours at a time and apply for every job that I qualified for, on every job site, and I didn't get any feedback, " says Lino, 24.

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"I didn't really get any stick, " added Rooney.

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"I'm glad I didn't get involved in any of that activity, " he said.

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