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"She kissed me. And later, we did more. Six months later, Paula announced that she was undergoing sex reassignment surgery in a few weeks. After that, we moved in together. And later, we got engaged. She said, 'We can live together as wife and wife, or wife and husband if the mood strikes us.' My heart is full of joy! We are now planning our wedding and our own happily-ever-after. Funny how life works out!"—redtrash152

"But my now confident 20-year-old self raised her head and knew the bully couldn't touch me any longer. I was now strong, confident, academically gifted, with lots of friends — and I had blossomed into a beautiful woman. I felt sorry for the old bully and wondered what trauma she had been through to be as cruel as she was when we were young. I wished her well in my mind and then didn't think much about her for the remainder of the semester. She ended up dropping out, and I achieved straight A's. I sometimes think about the bullies and send them compassion. I hope they are not suffering. And, I have had a wonderful life that I'm very grateful for. "

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