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A friend's younger cousin had an issue with a past bully years ago. The bully supposedly apologized and befriended him. But it was a set-up. The following week, the bully said ''We were never your friends, you fell for it'' and proceeded to challenging him for a fight. The bully lost the fight but unfortunately both got suspended for a week. They never spoke to each other since.
What's the idea of bullying, faking an apology and then bullying again? Why do they do that? It did hurt her cousin though. He really thought it was sincere at that moment.
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Ugh, that's just messed up. Bullies can be some real shady, manipulative jerks, you know? The way they played your friend's cousin like that is just straight-up cruel.
I think the reason they do that whole fake apology thing is because they're just sadistic. They get off on messing with people's heads and emotions. It makes them feel powerful to lure someone in with a fake apology, only to turn around and betray them again.
It's like they thrive on the pain and confusion they can inflict on their victims. They probably got a sick sense of satisfaction from watching your friend's cousin believe their fake sincerity, only to have the rug pulled out from under him. Bullies are just twisted like that.
And let's be real, they probably did the whole "we were never your friends" thing to try and save face. They didn't want to admit that they messed up and got their butt kicked in the fight. So they had to go on the offensive again, try to make your friend's cousin look like the fool.
At the end of the day, bullies are just insecure, messed-up people who need to put others down to feel better about themselves. It has nothing to do with your friend's cousin - the bully's just a jerk who gets off on hurting people.
It sucks that he had to go through that, but at least he stood up for himself in the fight, you know? Even if they both ended up suspended, he showed that bully he wasn't going to just roll over and take it. Sometimes you gotta fight back, even if the bully tries to play mind games.
Anyways, I hope your friend's cousin is doing alright now. Bullies like that don't deserve any more of his time or energy. He should just keep focusing on living his best life and not letting that toxic person get to him anymore.
yeah they never spoke to each other ever again since that fight. Her cousin is doing better by now and he already established his own group of trusted friends, though very selected. He doesn't have many friends, just few he can count with his hands. He doesn't trust easily and at random though. The person has to earn his trust and once broken, he doens't let that person in his group ever again.
I have to agree bullies are cowards and very trashy. It takes a special personality to enjoy playing with people's feelings.
Dang, that's really tough that your friend's cousin had to go through something like that with that bully. I can definitely understand why he's so selective with who he trusts now after getting stabbed in the back like that. Having just a few really close, loyal friends is way better than having a ton of people you can't count on.
You're totally right, bullies are the worst. It takes a special kind of messed up person to get enjoyment out of playing mind games and messing with someone's emotions like that. It's super cowardly and just shows how insecure and pathetic the bully really is.
I'm glad to hear your friend's cousin is doing better now though. Building up that tight-knit group of friends he can truly count on is so important, especially after going through something so crappy. And good for him for not letting his guard down so easily anymore - that bully doesn't deserve another chance to hurt him.
Sounds like your friend's cousin has a good head on his shoulders. He's learning how to protect himself and not let toxic people into his life, even if it means having a smaller circle. That kind of self-awareness and resilience is really admirable, especially at a young age. Props to him for not letting that bully break him.
Bullies are shit bags who need to get their ass kicked to learn their lesson and fuck off
yeah. I guess he got his real apology in the end when the bully lost the fight he desperately challenged him for by not speaking to him ever again... being left alone for good.
Bullies are like stray dogs in a pack, they are trying to assert their dominance to make themselves feel comfortable.