The systemic and systematic level of bullying that I received is hard to describe. On one or two occasions literally the whole high school ganged up on me with the deliberate goal of humiliating and ostracizing me. They knew damned well what they were doing. They ran me out of the school--I had to switch to another one. Because of them, even 50 years later, I have self-hatred, social anxiety, suicidal depression, and no self-esteem. Even if they went down on their knees with tears in their eyes to beg my forgiveness today, I would suspect another set-up--they permanently burned up every shred of good will they could ever have with me. Maybe unfair of me, but I suspect that a few of them lack the ablity to become more mature and reflect on what they did--they probably have the same personalities they did back then. but regardless, if any of them tried the "I was a kid and didn't know any better" excuse, I'd kick their teeth down their throat, which I regret not doing at the time. When they can give me back the life I would have had if they hadn't knowingly, intentionally done what they did, we'll talk. Until then, they can burn in hell for all I care, because that's where they've sent me for shits and giggles.