Your experiences sound about right. Most people end up in a fight, get punched, mocked, and kicked in real life. I respectfully disagree with "most people get

Your experiences sound about right. Most people end up in a fight, get punched, mocked, and kicked in real life. I respectfully disagree with "most people get over their bullying". You are emotionally developing throughout your teen years. If most of that emotional development is stunted as a result of consistent bullying, you are going to be affected by that the rest of your life. You'll "get over it" in the way one heals from a serious burn, but there will be scars. Working in IT, I have met more than a few people with these scars. One individual, when elevated to Manager, turned from being a reasonable person to work with (socially awkward at times), to being one of the most horrible people I have ever known.