The ”bullies” who beat me up in elementary school all went ahead to have careers in things like dealing kilos of meth and torturing people to death.
Not hyperbole, btw.
One of my favourite stories is that my wife went to watch a court case and it was one of my childhood bullies. He was up for forcible confinement. She thought she recognized the name.
I also read in the news (with great satisfaction) that his brother, who was part of the group, had been tasered and beat for resisting arrest.
Sometimes you get what is coming to you. They’re all trash and I think I turned out alright. In a weird way, I think it does build character and resilience.
Now I'm extra curious about some of the other people who actively harmed others. Not going to waste my time thinking more than this momentary passing thought about them, though :P