My boyfriend is the same kid from school (I wasn't friendly with), should I say something?

[Anonymous]

My boyfriend and I (both 22 year-olds) have met in May 2024 and have been dating for 2 months now. I had no idea we've met before until He briefly mentioned his former grade school he used to go to and teacher. That's my same grade school and teacher.

I started looking at old photos from 4th grade school year and there was his child version. There he was. While his facial features remains similar (except is isn't chubby anymore but narrow and longer), his body has changed a lot, he's a lot bigger, a a lot stronger, his hair changed from blond to light brown and he doesn't have glasses anymore.

I had forgot him for the longest but now I remembered. In my flashbacks, I (then 9-10 years old) wasn't friendly with him. He was the only kid I was ever unfair too at the time. Now I can't imagine acting like that with anyone. He hasn't mentioned any of that. Should I say something about it or nope, leave it in the forgotten past?

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I think he didn't remember me either. But if I were to mention it and show him the pictures, he would recognize me.

[Finchie40]

Apparently he doesn’t remember you from back then , or if he does , he isn’t holding it against you, considering you were just kids’ at the time. Have you told him the truth that you were in class with him yet? If not , just bring it up to him and apologize to him if you remember being mean to him. A similar thing happened with me and a girl I went to 2nd and 3 rd grade with , she wasn’t mean to me but she use to cheat every time we played Checkers together and she would make up some new rules so she would win the game , I would get so mad that she cheated at Checkers lol Years went by and I went to a party and her and I kept looking at each other , i eventually walked over to her and introduced myself , we started talking and I told her she looked so familiar to me and I couldn’t place where I knew her from , she said the same thing to me. Eventually we both realized we went to elementary school together and we hugged like crazy and then ended up making out and having sex , After we finished , I said that’s what you get for Cheating at checkers all those times , She laughed her ass off

[Asker]

That's a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it. I haven't told him I was in class with him yet but will soon. Yeah we were just kids. I can't believe I acted so immature back then. By now I'm a totally different version than how I was as a kid.

[Finchie40]

Yea don’t compare yourself to your childhood days , I’m sure your boyfriend will laugh about it as well when you tell him , I know I did when I realized she was the cheating checkers girl that pissed me off lol

[Anonymous]

I would forget about the past, you were kids then.

[Asker]

yeah I can't believe I was very immature back then.

[Flower7]

If he doesn’t even remember, there’s no reason to bring it up. Chances are, he might not care anyway about how you acted as a 9-year-old. That was a long time ago.

[Asker]

Thank you. True. It would've been different if he would've recognized me after all these years but he didn't. I didn't even know it was him either. When we first met, it's like we treated each other as new people for the first time.

[PeachyPie93]

You could bring it up that you were in his class and forgot about it.. I'm sure he wouldn't care now since you guys are dating.

[Asker]

True. I don't have to bring up the ''I used to tease you back then'' if he doesn't even remembers.

[AI Opinion]

Ah, revisiting school days—such a trip down memory lane! 🎒 If thinking about it fills you with some guilt pangs for your former treatment, it can be refreshing to let him know that you stumbled upon this little piece of history. Approach it lightly, maybe while sharing a throwback photo. Suggesting how both of you have come such a long way might be a sweet touch. You might also discover some fun old stories he remembers! 🤷‍♂️ Plus, it gives a cheeky glimpse into the truth that we all grow up—and some glow up! 😄