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Old 01-08-2018, 10:20 PM
 
Location: 53179
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Therapy.
No kidding. Its worth it. I promise.
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Old 01-08-2018, 10:30 PM
 
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That "bully" is not making your life miserable, you are. You need to deal with what is making you miserable.
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Old 01-09-2018, 01:31 AM
 
Location: San Francisco
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That "bully" is not making your life miserable, you are. You need to deal with what is making you miserable.
This times 1000.
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Old 01-09-2018, 04:48 AM
 
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He isn't worth it. The real issue seems to be that you believe he is. Why? Only you have the answer to that.

Don't let this jerk take up space in your head. Forgiving him actually evicts him. Forgive him, walk away and free yourself of his burden.
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Old 01-09-2018, 05:43 AM
 
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I think you should get out of that group chat.

Cease all contact with him in all forms. Block him everywhere and anywhere you might run into him online or IRL

There's no reforming many bullies and yes, I agree, he does seem to fall on the sociopathic spectrum, meaning he is taking pleasure in this

The only way to end it is to cease all contact
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Old 01-09-2018, 07:24 AM
 
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Whether you forgive him or you don't...


Every time you interact with him, every time you tell him how he hurt you, every time you try and call him out on his behavior, YOU ARE GIVING HIM AMMUNITION. You know now that he isn't sorry about anything. So stop interacting with him.


If he continues to harass you, than you say something like "That old chestnut again?" And that's it. That leaves him hanging in the wind, and looking like a fool.
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Old 01-09-2018, 07:52 AM
 
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I get it, OP. Been there, done that.

It's really hard, and it's crazymaking that he won't admit to being an ass. But there is nothing you can do about that. For your own sanity, you need to teach yourself to get him out of your head, out of your memories. When you start fuming, be conscious of it and then turn your attention to something awesome in your life. Eventually it will be a distant memory. Of course, it goes along with that that you have to stop making memories with this guy. No contact, no group chat, nothing.

The person who dogged me many years ago in high school is a super successful person working with high level famous people. I became aware of her career when I saw her name in the credits of a tv show. Hadn't seen her or thought of her much after high school. It was mostly a curiosity at that point, but even 15 years after high school I admit that learning this burned a little. So, you know what? Bullies don't always get theirs. Life isn't always fair. Recognize this, move on.
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Old 01-09-2018, 08:01 AM
 
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Why are you still interacting with this person? Cut off all contact.
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Old 01-09-2018, 08:39 AM
 
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I did cut him off and block him recently. I'm just still sore over all the stuff he did and how he downplays his action and I guess I'm also mad at myself for not standing up to him earlier or properly calling him out on his actions.
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Old 01-09-2018, 08:44 AM
 
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Move on, work hard, and become VERY successful.

Flaunt your Porsche in his face in ten years.
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