As a victim of bullying, I fully agree. But let’s not just play the victim here. I was also part of the problem. I was in a class of kids with a strong group mentality in between the majority and few others.

They’d never accept me as one of them. After class i was on my own. One day while moving from one classroom to another, some started bullying another kid. Because he was thin, close to Anorexia. And insecure. Easy to bring to tears.

Some of the kids started bullying him. Almost half the class. Maybe it was even the whole class. I stood there while he was crying. In hindsight, i should have stood up for him. I should have played the hero for once, calling the other kids out for their despicable behavior.

But i didn’t. I stood silent. I think I was glad that they picked him instead of me.

I was a coward.

And by now I think that is just as disgusting as being the bully.

I wrote an article about whether I’d do everything the same if I could relive my life. Back then I couldn’t think of anything i’d like to change. And i have good reason to repeat my stuff.

But now that I read this, i think this cowardly behavior i’ve shown back then in that particular situation, that’s something i’d like to fix if I could.

Thank you for this article. Bullying is still a huge issue to this day and people need to be reminded.

Don’t look away.