High school can be a challenging time for many of us, filled with drama, heartbreak, and sometimes, bullies. But what happens when a high school bully resurfaces years later, acting as if nothing ever happened? 🤔 Meet our heroine, a 31-year-old successful woman, who had to face her past when she received an unexpected message from Lyla, her high school tormentor.
High School Bully Reappears: A Tale of Unsettling Messages and Unresolved Past 🎭
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Diply | Diply
Meet the Characters: Our Heroine and Lyla, the Bully 🎭
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crafty-leopard400 | crafty-leopard400
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The High School Drama Unfolds 🎬
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crafty-leopard400 | crafty-leopard400
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The School's Response: A Mere Slap on the Wrist 👩🏫
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crafty-leopard400 | crafty-leopard400
The Bully Graduates, Leaving Our Heroine Alone 🎓
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crafty-leopard400 | crafty-leopard400
The Unexpected Message: Lyla Resurfaces 📩
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crafty-leopard400 | crafty-leopard400
The Red Flags: Lyla's Suspicious Behavior 🚩
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crafty-leopard400 | crafty-leopard400
The Response: Our Heroine Takes a Stand 💪
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crafty-leopard400 | crafty-leopard400
The Aftermath: Mixed Reactions from Loved Ones 🗣️
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crafty-leopard400 | crafty-leopard400
The Dilemma: Was Our Heroine Too Harsh? 🤔
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crafty-leopard400 | crafty-leopard400
A Blast from the Past: High School Bully or Repentant Friend? 🎭
Our heroine, now a successful woman, finds herself confronting her past when her high school bully, Lyla, sends her a friendly message. With no apology or acknowledgment of her past behavior, Lyla's message raises red flags. Our protagonist responds by firmly cutting off contact, sparking mixed reactions from her loved ones. Was she too harsh, or was she right to protect herself from a potentially toxic reconnection? Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation...🤔
Apologies are selfish at this point too. Why torture you? 😕
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Nalpona_Freesun | Nalpona_Freesun
NTA. Shutting down a bully: God forgives, but I don't. 👊
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BAT123456789 | BAT123456789
NTA. Bluntly shutting down a past bully's manipulative intentions. 💯
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MoonBlessed1111 | MoonBlessed1111
Firmly setting boundaries with a toxic past bully 💯
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Cable_Logical | Cable_Logical
Unresolved past: High school bully turned MLM hun? NTA.
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DangerousInspector33 | DangerousInspector33
Avoid the MLM trap! NTA shares unsettling experience with invitations. 🚨
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ScaleLow | ScaleLow
Karma's a funny thing! NTA, you don't owe her a thing 😉
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Izzy4162305 | Izzy4162305
Don't waste your time on her, enjoy your life! 👍
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SoapySoap147 | SoapySoap147
NTA for protecting your peace from a High School bully 😎
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wannabe_hype | wannabe_hype
Setting boundaries with a high school bully: No kindness owed 👍
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ChaoticCapricorn | ChaoticCapricorn
Brutal honesty: Why being overly nice isn't always necessary. 🙌
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Substantial_Ad7919 | Substantial_Ad7919
Don't worry about the high road, you did the right thing! 👍
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Massive-Control-947 | Massive-Control-947
Reconnecting with a high school bully? NTA, you do you 👍
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Dear_Pay7221 | Dear_Pay7221
Stand up to bullies! You owe them nothing 💪
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RurouniQ | RurouniQ
NTA: Taking the high road and confronting the past head-on 👏
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CharlesMuskrat | CharlesMuskrat
Husband prioritizing bully over spouse? NTA, that's absolutely wild! 😱
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Ocean_Spice | Ocean_Spice
Unresolved past and unsettling messages: NTA, but Niko was AH.
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Creative_Trick_3818 | Creative_Trick_3818
NTA. Live your life, don't waste energy on unnecessary judgments. 🙌
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kimuracarter | kimuracarter
Setting boundaries and waving the Alfredo flag 📴
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stacity | stacity
You don't owe her anything. Stand your ground! 💪
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hiatus16 | hiatus16
Niko, the hero who stood up against bullying! 👏
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HoldFastO2 | HoldFastO2
Unsettling messages from a high school bully turned MLM seller 🎭
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EdgeMiserable4381 | EdgeMiserable4381
NTA: Protect yourself and keep evidence of her behavior! 👍
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bigfatchair | bigfatchair
NTA. No obligation to reconnect with a past bully. 🙌
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DoctorNovakaine | DoctorNovakaine
Former bully's lack of remorse sparks intriguing conversation. 🤔
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koalandi | koalandi
Former bully tries to exploit OP's success for personal gain 🤪
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Aer0uAntG3alach | Aer0uAntG3alach
NTA. Shutting down a toxic bully and protecting your boundaries 💪
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Sensitivesoul0 | Sensitivesoul0
NTA. Cut toxic ties and live your best life! 👏
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RainierCherree | RainierCherree
NTA. Speak your mind, her past regrets are not your concern. 👍
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Opposite-Guide-9925 | Opposite-Guide-9925
Polite response to a bully shows strength and grace. 👏
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ceruveal_brooks | ceruveal_brooks
NTA. Perfectly appropriate response to a high school bully. ✌️
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pluckyminna | pluckyminna
Bullies never change, they just adapt. 😡
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blablamcbla | blablamcbla
NTA: Lyla's sudden reappearance smells fishy. Block her and move on! 👍
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[deleted] | [deleted]
Taking the high road and writing your own life script 📱
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NS_Tulkas | NS_Tulkas
Stand up for yourself and communicate with your husband! 💪
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Few_Information4 | Few_Information4
"NTA. Victims don't owe bullies forgiveness. Boundaries matter. 👏"
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A-R-U | A-R-U
Being direct is sometimes the best approach. You did great! 👍
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Summer-wise-234 | Summer-wise-234
Lyla's manipulative motives exposed. NTA shuts her down! 😎
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mphs95 | mphs95