AITAH to my junior high bully
This actually happened over a decade ago. When I(now 27 F) was in junior high, there were 2 guys who would pick on me. They would make rude remarks about me and also preyed on the fact I was VERY sheltered. The hardest part wasn't even that they picked on me. Our private school was very small, and between 7th and 8th grade there were 7-8 students. So when the 2 guys would pick on me, all but maybe one of the others would also join in, or at the very least, laugh along. Not helping the situation but one of the 2 guys (let's call him Nate), also went to my church, and did the same thing to me there. I was often left out of events and games because of this.
Fast forward to freshman year of college, Nate dropped out of college (I don't know the reason, but I'm suspecting grades. It definitely wasn't health, family, or funds related) and moved onto his parents property. At the time he worked as a server at a restaurant.
While I was visiting home for a weekend (I was attending college in a different state), I went to church with my parents. My parents took our family out to eat after, and Nate was our server. I don't even remember what led up to it but I said to him, "Yeah, I guess college was just too much for you, huh?" He chuckled and said yeah, and just walked away.
My sister said I was way too harsh, but I really don't see the problem. He made my life literal hell in junior high. I cried often because of things he'd say to me. This one little jab wasn't even that hurtful, he was starting up his lawn care business (which took off tHe next year), and was only part-time at the restaurant. I don't feel like I'm an AH, but my sister still says I am. Reddit, what do you think?
EDIT: The entire post happened 10 years ago. The restaurant incident happened a few months after high school.