Small world syndrome

I guess it kinda depends, but I'd be tempted to say hi.

People change a lot from school - I ran into a girl I used to go to school with the other day. She didn't really torment me personally, but was just a general cow, and was really nasty to some people. When I met her recently, though, she seemed really nice. Goodness knows what was going on in her life at the time (or whether she was just very immature) but I'm pleased I met her again.

And your perspective changes too. My old boss lectured me in my first year at uni and then I thought he was a horrible sadistic bastard........he's really a hell of a nice guy and an excellent teacher and has become a good friend.  one day I will tell him what I thought of him 17 years ago....when I think he needs putting in place

About 4 years ago I went to a xmas do for my partners work. He saw his mates and we went and sat at their table. And sitting at the table was his mate, with whom I had gone to school with and he was an absolute Ahole to me at school. He used to punch me all the time and call me names. This was at intermediate. I was very intimidated by him so never told the teachers. However, I did tell my sister who was 4 years older than me and she came down to pick me up from school one day and told him what for and he didn't hassle me (much) after that.

I never said anything at the work do, but I'm sure he was trying to pick where he knew me from......bear in mind it had been about 19 years!

Then last year this mate came over to our house. It was here that I told him what a jerk he was at school and he couldn't remember. But he did say that a few ppl had said the same thing and he couldn't remember bullying them either! Go figure.
We had a laugh and didn't take it any further from there.....he was a kid after all.

Nefertiti wrote: However, I did tell my sister who was 4 years older than me and she came down to pick me up from school one day and told him what for and he didn't hassle me (much) after that.

I told my big sister too and she was chatting to this person, a girl in my case, and said casually, "you know I wouldn't mess with my sister if I was you" response "oh please, I wouldn't", "well just so you know, see these stitches, I pissed her off so she ripped out the stitches from the last time I pissed her off" now I didn't really like getting the label of being violent (my sister's stitches were from a mole removal on her hand) but that girl and all her friends backed off and started being really nice to me after that

Its wierd isnt it...have been thinking about this all day...and have decided to just leave it be. Am highly unlikely to meet this person IRL (if I did I would prob say something)....but I figure that everyone changes and everyone does stuff at school they arent proud of.

 

Well I have been in this situation as one lady on here went to school with my DH. She asked me to confirm it was him and we have met each other at met ups a number of time, and we are pretty cool about it (well I think we, aren't we Janine ).