Constantly getting bullied for my thick curly long hair as a college student

Hi everyone, I’m currently a freshman at college in the USA and I have very very thick curly hair. Also how do I deal with the teasing I’m getting at school? For context, I go to a Predominately white university and even though I myself am white (100% Italian), I’ve got this massive hair and people get under my skin for it and it makes me quite anxious and emotional going out. They’ve called me “frizzy boy” “lion mane boy” or even said things as I’m walking by and act like I can’t hear them and say “omg look at that guy he’s got so much hair and he can’t even handle it” but they don’t realize curly thick hair is super hard to handle. It makes me want to cry! Please help. Right now I’m just ignoring them but it’s really making me nervous to go out and even talk to people. thanks so much!