Not letting go of the past

[hettiebe]

No: HPFGUIDX 131078

hettiebe wrote:
> > When I was at school I suffered from an amount of bullying. I 
wasn't 
> > exceptional and, depending on how you quantify it, I think at 
some 
> > time everybody goes through this. 
> 
> 
> Snip
> > 
> > So much for letting go of the past. What I really don't 
understand is 
> > the immaturity of Snape, Sirius, and, to a certain extent, Lupin 
in 
> > continuing their feuds from their schooldays. From my own 
personal 
> > experience I would think that they would want to move on and, 
after 
> > all, they are supposed to be on the same side now and the issues 
are 
> > life and death. 
> 

Gerry wrote:

>  Snip

> I think
> you missed the point. From what I read in your post you do not have
> much experience with bullying, lucky for you. Real bullying is not a
> bit of names calling, it is not someting that everybody goes 
through.
> > 

I haven't included your whole post but I guess I was just viewing 
this as 'children can be cruel' whereas, as you pointed out, real 
bullying is abusive and formative.

Sorry, I stand corrected. 

Hettiebe