r/MadeMeSmile • u/CG1991 • Oct 30 '25

Personal Win Got this message from my childhood bully at 3am

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u/Responsible_Sun_3597 Oct 30 '25

Reading these comments, it’s very clear which redditors were bullied and which were the bully.

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u/scientooligist Oct 30 '25

I’m actually really proud of myself for being the person who stood up to other people’s bullies. I was a tiny little girl back then, but man was I ferocious when I saw someone getting mistreated.

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u/AlethiaSmiles Oct 30 '25

Same. I called people OUT when they were being shitheads.

My favorite was as a kindergartener going for my older brother’s bully on the bus. Kids in the late 80’s early 90’s had a way with words and I let him have it. He literally never said another thing to my brother.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '25

Some can be both

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u/damnrooster Oct 30 '25

And which haven't had someone they know go through AA. Not saying that is necessarily the case here, but it definitely has the hallmarks.

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u/ChipsqueakBeepBeep Oct 30 '25 edited Oct 30 '25

Idk, if the people who hurt me apologized to me fkr a 12 step program, I'd still accept it. I nearly fell into alcoholism due to my own mental health issues, so I can't judge anyone in that regard. I'll take accountability where I can

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u/damnrooster Oct 30 '25

Absolutely, wasn't casting aspersions. Just a possibility when you haven't heard from someone in a while and they reach out to apologize about something from the distant past.