I was the quiet kid in class, but was never bullied because I didn't stand out in any sort of way. I did befriend a few kids who were bullied, because I'm the type of guy who's nice to everyone, and kids who were bullied would come talk to me and I'd talk to them back.
Looking back, I wish I did more to support them. I mean, I would talk to them and partner with them in class, or hang out with them in the library, but I didn't try to actively help them when they were bullied. I've always felt ashamed of that because I felt terrible for them. In the back of my mind I was wishing bad things on these bullies, but I was too chicken**** to do anything about it since I didn't want to get bullied myself. Its tough being a kid, and I'm just glad the guys I did hang out with who were bullied ended up becoming successful adults. I have no idea what happened to some of the bullies, but I'm hoping they're working at a gas station somewhere as their career path.
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