I was bullied throughout middle school and high school, mostly for being spacy. So often people would say,"duh." I laughed, but all of the putdowns made me feel less than other girls. A couple of weeks ago, for the first time in my adult life, someone said, "duh" to me and it triggered a sudden embarrassing outburst. This was at a get together at my husband's employer's house. We have not been invited back and probably will not ever again. It's for the best. Anyway, yes childhood bullying has had a permanent mark on my state of being.