I really want to apologize, but I'm so terrified?!

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I hope that you do run into her again. You have no reason to be afraid. She will have two choices one forgive you and another not to. But when you do you will have relieved yourself of some pretty heavy feelings of guilt. It looks like you grew up to be a really good person and I am certain that she will see that. You can't take it back and you can't change it. But you need to forgive yourself for what you did. You were a child give yourself some slack knowing that you would never again deliberately hurt another persons feelings.

If you know for sure, confront her. Start a conversation about who you are. If she remembers, just come right out and say you're sorry. That's better than just tip-toeing around the subject. Tell her that you know what you did was wrong, and that you regret it. Tell her the truth.

She'll probably forgive you because it's been so long. It's always better to do something later than never. Nothing could go wrong anyway, how could it turn out for the worse? You won't regret doing the right thing, even if it has been decades later.

Apologize. Sure it will take some courage but you will respect yourself for it regardless of how this woman you picked on in elementary reacts to you.

If you do not apologize you will never get closure and without closure it will be hard to forgive yourself.

Good luck! best of wishes.

Tell her it was very stupid of you to pick on her and ask if she can ever forgive you.
If yes then Maybe you could be friends
If no then tell her sorry and hopefully she'll come around lol
Just do you're best I'm sure she will come to forgive you good luck :)

Hello! I guess it's a tough lesson learned.."treat other like we would want to be treated" and all that. The thing is do you think SHE remembers it as well as you? I ask because let's say you do see her again and approach with an apology and let's say that she had forgotten the whole ordeal; is it fair to bring it up to ease your conscious at the price of stirring up something awful for her? I don't know the answer but it's worth considering. If it was something so awful that you are pretty sure she could have never forgotten, maybe you should apologize. IF it's even her. There is a lot going on here. Why are you so terrified? If the reason is you expect she won't forgive you nor ever forget that is just something you will have to live with and hopefully forgive yourself one day. I suppose I'm not much help but I think the fact that it still bothers you says a lot about you as a person..you care and have a big heart. Maybe you were not this person before but you are now, so please know that! Best of luck...(ps If you do see her and it's really her, you will just know then what to do)