I have always had a case on my smart phone . Mostly for two reasons . First , big hands so a case gives me more to hold onto . Second , I do a lot of field work so phone gets bummed and dropped a bit . Granted I only have a $ 50 unlocked Blu and a $ 6 plastic case , but it ' s survived a few drops . If I were to work strictly in an office environment where I wasn ' t running around all day , I may thinking about not using a case . <| sep |> I ' m sorry your going through this friend . I can ' t claim to know you or the people around you , but self worth can be made on your own . If you think you ' re awesome and even if you don ' t think you ' re awesome you should then nobody can change what ' s in your heart and mind . I wish you well . You seem like a really intelligent person . It would be a serious shame if something bad happened . Stay safe friend .