Blast from the past

well done great response

Originally Posted by Ed

Maria, you are amazing!!

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I don't know if that's the right reply or not* - it made you feel better though, which is the right thing in the circumstance.

* But then I'm not sure there is one.

its about you Maria.. you went through it and onlyyou know what the response that appeases the pain is.

I would have done exactly the same for what its worth...

Originally Posted by pencil shavings

personally, having similar experiances of primary school, i would be inclinded to acept the apology. people make mistakes, the entire criminal rehabilitation system is based on this as is the belief that people can change.

while this might not make you feel better, i think acepting the apology is the right thing to do. but u dont have to kiss her ass about it.

anyway, just my 2cents

+1....ish

I get why you had to reply and i think its a good reply for sure. I just think as much as she clearly was a **** at school, everyone deserves a second chance.....as hard as that can be sometimes. Must have been kinda tough (nothing like what you had to go thro mind) for her to write an apology to you. She could have easily not bothered....maybe she shouldnt have.

Meh.

Anyhoo, i hope it has helped you to move on from that part of your life

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

You handled that very well Her contacting you in the first place has only brought up painful memories for you and she had no right to do that. Why did she say sorry for the "bad time you had in school" and then in the next message say "she can't remember anything"? Clearly she remembers enough to know you weren't a happy bunny as a schoolkid

Exactly. When I recieved that text I just thought "you stupid b1tch..." lol. Also, she had the cheek to say "i didnt do anything, Im apologising for what OTHER people did" Erm...why? I didn't respond though, she clearly was stuck for words and Im not wasting my time on another reply.

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Fair enough she may have wanted to apologise, but to be bluntly honest she probably just wanted to snoop about your facebook and see what you're up to. Sounds harsh but it is for that reason that I deliberately don't accept friend requests from certain people in school. I was bullied at 2 out of 3 primary schools I went to, and for a large part of secondary too, it wasn't until I hit sixth form that people started to grow up a bit

awwww *big hugs* I was bullied until secondary school. I was a bit proactive and on my first day I explained everything about my hearing, told people to ask me questions and said I was a green belt & regional champion at Judo (which was true!).

My facebook is set on private so no-one can look at anything unless they're my friend. All you can do is send a friend request or message

Originally Posted by husky03

Good on you-she was looking for you to let her off so she could get on with her life with no guilt

Which is exactly why I replied

Originally Posted by BanannaMan

Well done!
Sort of full circle in eliminating that carp from earlier in your life.
Feels Good huh?

Each of us control our own happiness in life.
Don't let others steal that from you.
Be it in the past or present.
Burn your bridges where you need too.
Toss out the people in life who make you miserable.
Show forgiveness to those that deserve it.
Life's too short not to enjoy it.
Overcome the things in life that would drag you down.
Choose to be happy.

Great quote