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Subject: I was a bully in high school
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I bullied and picked on kids I thought were weird, to seem more popular. I got into frequent fights, and I was suspended a couple times as well. Throughout all 4 years of high school, I fought, bullied, and intimidated many kids, because my friends thought it was funny.

I am now in my mid twenties.

Do I regret my past behavior? Of course I do! I realize now as an adult how stupid it was for me to try and impress kids I wouldn't see after high school, of picking on kids who already had enough trouble as is.

The reason I made this post is because I'm saddened so many people seem to think high school bullies deserve to receive harsh punishment, like jailed for life or even getting killed.

This post is the one that made me decide to write this thread.

I am not advocating bullying, I think it is awful and bullies deserve to be punished. But extremes such as this? Getting killed? A "Genocide" of bullies? That's too much. There will always be bullies, and although the may be douches at some point, hopefully a good deal of them grow up realizing how much of a dick they were, and later contribute positively to society.

  • 12.01.2012 2:43 PM PDT

Jerk.

  • 12.01.2012 2:44 PM PDT
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"The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by.
The saint is the man who walks through the dark paths of the world, himself a light."
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Have you apologized to people?
Just curious.

  • 12.01.2012 2:45 PM PDT

Get out.

  • 12.01.2012 2:45 PM PDT

You, I don't like you.

Good for you. : )

  • 12.01.2012 2:45 PM PDT

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Don't you mean 'bukky'?

  • 12.01.2012 2:45 PM PDT

You made some mistakes. That's alright.

  • 12.01.2012 2:45 PM PDT

Please stop complaining about the 'death of a loved one' it's my job. They probably deserved it anyways. Here's a warning, if you keep making pentagrams out of the neighbors livestock I will personally come to your house and kill everyone you love. Now leave me alone, I got to get back to work.
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That's man of you to make this, attah boy.

  • 12.01.2012 2:46 PM PDT

Watch this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfTAPN_3q4Q

So basically, you were an ass, and you want us to stop hating bullies because you were one and it makes you feel sad?


Dude -blam!- you

  • 12.01.2012 2:47 PM PDT
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Contrary to popular belief, friendship is not magic. Unless sex is involved.

Apparently you didn't learn your lesson.

Also lol @ quoting a post from MyNameIsCharlie, that guy's a -blam!- psycho.

[Edited on 12.01.2012 2:48 PM PST]

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Posted by: Emperor Gillard
Have you apologized to people?
Just curious.


Yes, not during high school unfortunately but after senior of college, after I took a couple courses and got into AA for my behavior, I re-evaluated my life and realized that you shouldn't have to hurt others to feel good. I invited a bunch of high school people (mostly the ones I bullied) for a sort of mini-reunion, and I could apologize individually to them

  • 12.01.2012 2:48 PM PDT

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Does this thread give any peace to the people you bullied? Did you ever apologize, or make up for your past behavior? Its great and all that you feel sorry, but there are people out there who still feel inferior, still feel weak and paranoid that you will turn around a corner and humiliate them.

Its awesome and all that you feel bad, but you have done nothing to pay for what you've done.

  • 12.01.2012 2:48 PM PDT

I was a bully in highschool too. Do I regret it? Not really.

I picked on kids because they were weird. I still do it. It doesn't matter. Get thicker skin.

  • 12.01.2012 2:48 PM PDT


Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Does this thread give any peace to the people you bullied? Did you ever apologize, or make up for your past behavior? Its great and all that you feel sorry, but there are people out there who still feel inferior, still feel weak and paranoid that you will turn around a corner and humiliate them.

Its awesome and all that you feel bad, but you have done nothing to pay for what you've done.


Get thicker skin

  • 12.01.2012 2:48 PM PDT
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only idiots would actually advocate death in such a scenario, however, jail time should not be taken out of the equation. Just because someone is a child and cannot fully comprehend empathy or consequences, does not mean consequences should be abolished.

  • 12.01.2012 2:49 PM PDT
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We all wear masks and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing our own skin.

You weren't a bully, you were just an alpha male.

  • 12.01.2012 2:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: Doc Bacon
So basically, you were an ass, and you want us to stop hating bullies because you were one and it makes you feel sad?


Dude -blam!- you


No, I made this because I'm saying bullies don't stay that way forever, they usually have their own reasons for picking on others/feeling insecure etc. They certainly deserve to be punished, but I'm saying the Flood shouldn't be wishing to "Torture and kill these people" just because they make some mistakes in high school.

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Posted by: DatDudeBV

Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Does this thread give any peace to the people you bullied? Did you ever apologize, or make up for your past behavior? Its great and all that you feel sorry, but there are people out there who still feel inferior, still feel weak and paranoid that you will turn around a corner and humiliate them.

Its awesome and all that you feel bad, but you have done nothing to pay for what you've done.


Get thicker skin


Grow some stones and treat people fairly instead of hiding behind some idea of superiority, you wuss.

  • 12.01.2012 2:50 PM PDT


Posted by: Forever MS
I bullied and picked on kids I thought were weird, to seem more popular. I got into frequent fights, and I was suspended a couple times as well. Throughout all 4 years of high school, I fought, bullied, and intimidated many kids, because my friends thought it was funny.

I am now in my mid twenties.

Do I regret my past behavior? Of course I do! I realize now as an adult how stupid it was for me to try and impress kids I wouldn't see after high school, of picking on kids who already had enough trouble as is.

The reason I made this post is because I'm saddened so many people seem to think high school bullies deserve to receive harsh punishment, like jailed for life or even getting killed.

This post is the one that made me decide to write this thread.

I am not advocating bullying, I think it is awful and bullies deserve to be punished. But extremes such as this? Getting killed? A "Genocide" of bullies? That's too much. There will always be bullies, and although the may be douches at some point, hopefully a good deal of them grow up realizing how much of a dick they were, and later contribute positively to society.


If you truly regret your actions, Go find those people you've bullied and seek their forgiveness.

  • 12.01.2012 2:50 PM PDT

You, I don't like you.

Posted by: DatDudeBV
I was a bully in highschool too. Do I regret it? Not really.

I picked on kids because they were weird. I still do it. It doesn't matter. Get thicker skin.

Why should you hurt people because you don't like them?

  • 12.01.2012 2:50 PM PDT

Everyone's a bully to someone sometime in their life, whether it is intentionally malicious or not.

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Posted by: Tibetz
only idiots would actually advocate death in such a scenario, however, jail time should not be taken out of the equation. Just because someone is a child and cannot fully comprehend empathy or consequences, does not mean consequences should be abolished.


Even jail is an extreme.

  • 12.01.2012 2:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: I am Dave
Also lol @ quoting a post from MyNameIsCharlie, that guy's a -blam!- psycho.


Which is why he's one of the few members here I genuinely respect.

There's only about a half-dozen or so on that list.

  • 12.01.2012 2:51 PM PDT


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Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Does this thread give any peace to the people you bullied? Did you ever apologize, or make up for your past behavior? Its great and all that you feel sorry, but there are people out there who still feel inferior, still feel weak and paranoid that you will turn around a corner and humiliate them.

Its awesome and all that you feel bad, but you have done nothing to pay for what you've done.


Get thicker skin


Grow some stones and treat people fairly instead of hiding behind some idea of superiority, you wuss.


No thanks.

People who let bullies get to them are pathetic. Stand up for yourself.

  • 12.01.2012 2:51 PM PDT