I was bullied from kindergarten through middle school so I have a pretty good idea what it's like. I was a shy, scared child because of a difficult situation at home and they took advantage of that. I guess I was just an easy target. It got really bad, I went days without talking to anyone, afraid they would hurt me if I drew tattention to myself.
It only changed in college, when I got more self-confidence. I have a few good friends now, but I'm finding it difficult to really trust people again.
An apology from my former bullies would probably help me process, but I'm sure they've forgotten all about it by now...