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Video: A Bully Apologizes To Her Victim 15 Years Later

Hello everyone, I recently watched a video that really moved me and that I wanted to share with you. It’s titled "A bully apologizes to her victim 15 years later". In it, two women reconnect after many years. One of them, who used to bully the other in middle school, decides to reach out and apologise. What touched me the most was the emotional reaction they both had, especially the woman who did the bullying, as she ends up crying when she listens to the pain she caused. That moment really made me reflect on how the effects of bullying don’t just disappear with time because they can remain unresolved and deeply rooted in someone’s life for years.

What stood out to me is that the bully didn’t really realise how much harm she had done until that conversation happened. Back then, she probably thought it wasn’t such a big deal, especially because others were also involved. But when she hears how it made the other person feel, all those justifications fade, and you can tell she’s truly feeling the weight of her actions. It reminded me of some things we’ve talked about in class, like moral disengagement and how people sometimes disconnect emotionally or justify what they do to avoid feeling guilty. But in this case, you can really see how empathy kicks in years later and pushes her to take responsibility.

The reaction of the victim was also very moving. She says she never got an apology and always wondered why it happened. You can sense how being heard, even after so much time, brings her some peace. It shows how important it is to create safe spaces where people can talk about what they’ve been through, and maybe even find a bit of closure.

Another part that stayed with me was when the former bully said she had been bullied herself. That really shows how these situations can be more complex than they seem. Sometimes people who’ve been hurt end up hurting others — not because it’s right, but because they don’t know how to handle what they’re feeling. We’ve talked about this in terms of bully-victim profile, and I think this video is a good example of that.

Watching this made me think about how necessary emotional education is from a young age. If kids are taught to recognise their feelings and understand how their actions affect others, maybe we’d see less of this kind of harm. Honestly, I think this video would be a great resource in schools, not just to talk about bullying, but about empathy, accountability and the courage it takes to face your past. Because if there’s one thing this video makes clear, it’s that even if we can’t undo what we did, we can still choose to make things right. And that, to me, is incredibly powerful.

If anyone else has come across similar videos or stories, I’d really like to hear about them. I believe that sharing this kind of experience can help us develop greater empathy and better understand the real impact that bullying can have.

Salma Garrijou

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