There are moments in life that seem to stick with us no matter what, both good and bad. A common one is being bullied as a kid. Turns out, though, even the bullies themselves can get caught up in the past, wishing that things could have gone differently. In fact, according to Reddit user jawnova, one of his childhood bullies recently reached out so she could apologize — to say that he was shocked she reached out would be an understatement.
When he was little, his family would take in lots of stray cats. A group of girls from school would make fun of him for the way he smelled and would even ride their bikes by his house to mess with him. It became so much, he ended up changing schools because of it. Now, at 28 years old, jawnova has gotten the apology he’s always deserved.
Jawnova responded by thanking her, letting her know that it had made his morning. But he also shared that he, too, had regrets from his childhood, and didn’t want her to be too hard on herself. He even let her know that her daughter sounds lucky to have a “mature and kind mother!”
And just like that, this conversation turned into one that both of them clearly needed. Here’s the rest of their conversation.
Taking accountability isn’t easy, but the results can be truly life-changing, both for the person getting the apology and the one giving it. And if this conversation shows us anything, it’s that change is always possible.
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