Thunder Bow is right in that people bully others as a way to try to get control. It is also a way to gain attention. Often these individuals are not getting enough attention at home and may have a parent that is bullying them or others and they are showing that in how they behave themselves.

If you think about how you want to see this individual struggle and suffer like you did, well, that is part of what this individual felt and acted out towards anyone he could which is how he attempted to build his own self esteem.

When we are children and experience the wrath of a bully, we don't have this explained to us and often no one makes an attempt to stop it. So, experiencing this can leave one feeling helpless, embarrassed and wondering if they are being picked on because something really is wrong with them. And these individuals did not learn how to be a counter puncher either, but often cowered which gave the bully the upper hand. Fear always gives the bully the upper hand. If you think about it part of what you want is for this individual who bullied you to "fear" you like you felt.

This is what makes all these "hero" type movies and comic books and even video games so popular. If you stop and think about it, most of the hero type figures like superman and batman and many of the other heroes tend to be mild mannered individuals that can change into someone with some kind of super power. And who are they always fighting?
The bully bad guys. Now, think about all the talented artists that had the ability to animate these characters. Think about how Harry Potter became so incredibly popular with not only children but also adults. Was Harry Potter bigger and stronger than everyone else? This author who was at such a low point in her life when she wrote her first Harry Potter book is now extremely wealthy. Did she gain that wealth and attention by doing something bad?

Stephen Spielberg was bullied when he was growing up, he had very few friends and he was also looked down upon because he was Jewish in a neighborhood that was not Jewish. He struggled but used his "hurts" in a creative way and became a highly respected individual that created movies that will always be classics. Stephen Spielberg also struggled when it came to learning too because he has dyslexia.

Not everyone allows themselves to be "ruined" when they experience a challenged childhood. They keep in touch with the "hurts" and inner fears and use it in positive ways.