There was a time when this guy, you know, whatever, lunged at me, and I flinched, and he happened to be, like, the kid that was known as, like, one of the hardest hitting kids in school. Like, he was, like, one of the toughest kids in school. And so, uh, he owed me a hit, but, like, it was too late to, for him to hit me back because the bell rang or whatever before we were supposed to. And so we, like, left. He's like, he's like, I owe you.

And I was like, to for him to hit me back because the bell rang or whatever before we were supposed to and so we

left and he's like he's like I owe you and I was like and so I was trying everything to avoid him

you know for like a few days and then finally I knew he was in the locker room at gym and one day I just

went straight in the locker room and I went straight up to him I was like let's just get this over with

and it was like weighing on you yeah I was like, let's just get this over with.

It was like weighing on you.

Yeah, I was like, this is too.

Because it was just like so much anxiety and stress. Like, when am I going to run into it? When is he going to, you know? Because we're playing it in the halls. You know, like they just punched, whatever. Was it like two for flinching? It was something like that. And if you flinched again, you get like another thing.

I can't remember what it was.

But I think he owed me, oh. I can't remember what it was.

But I think he owed me.

Oh, no, that's what it was. I don't know. Anyways, whatever was. There was a fighter details that I'm kind of missing out. But the point is, like I said, yo, let's just get this over. And then he was like, all right. And then he like I turned my shoulder to him and then he went to hit me and he goes

Like that And he was like, all right. And then he like, I turned my shoulder to him. And then he went to hit me and he goes, ugh, like that.

And he was like, he's like, have a nice day.

No way.

Yeah.

And I was like, that was so cool.

Like, that was so cool. I think that he respected the fact that I just, he knew that I was like scared. Yeah. I think he respected that I just went straight up to him. And I was just like, let's just take care of this. And, and that was cool. And I'll never forget that. I think that that's, because you never know, that's the thing about bullies. It's like, I'm never going to be like, that person's ultimate asshole. Like an evil person. Yeah, they're not, they're not an evil person.

They're, they're, you know, whatever, it doesn't excuse their behavior in any way, but there is a reason why they're behaving that way. And I think, like, we underestimate. Sometimes bullies just want respect. The only way they're getting respect is by being bullies. And so sometimes when you show that you can see them a little bit or you're like, hey, I saw you at wood shop that a thing that you made is really dope. Yeah. Like they're like, what? Like, you know, they're like, there's more value to me than that. Like that, that'll do a lot to a bully. That's deep. Yeah. I think you're so right. And, you know, even as you're older, if someone's rooted the grocery store to you, the cashier, it doesn't mean that they don't like you or you did something.

But I sometimes take it that way.

And I'm like, wait, what did I do to her?

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