Revenge & Karma·
THE RETORT REUNION
A man recalls a years-old classmate's brutal boast and a chance reunion that exposes how one cutting sentence shaped their paths, forcing him to confront whether revenge was justified.
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The fight started with one line that stuck for years: "You'll probably end up as a computer shop attendant anyway."
A 23-year-old man says the comment came from a high school classmate he used to get along with well enough. They were never close friends, but they talked sometimes, and the classmate even used to call him "ripped" back when he had already started working out.
After graduation, they drifted apart but stayed connected on Facebook. Then one day, a casual chat went bad fast. According to the poster, the classmate turned insulting, then went a step further and created a group chat with other classmates just to trash him. But one remark landed harder than the rest: "You'll probably end up as a computer shop attendant anyway."
The poster says the insult hit a nerve because they were both studying Information Technology at the time. It wasn't just a random jab. To him, it sounded like the classmate was saying he would never amount to anything.
Years passed. The poster says life moved in the opposite direction. He works remotely now, has no return-to-office requirement, keeps most of his salary, helps support his family, and still has time to rest after work. In his view, things turned out well.
Then came the surprise encounter.
Earlier today, he ran into the former classmate and noticed the guy was wearing a white uniform. Curious, he asked, "Are you still studying?" The answer was no. The classmate said he was already working.
The poster then learned where: an automotive company, doing technical support. He says it's a decent job, but also says the classmate earns a lot less than he does.
That was enough to bring the old insult roaring back.
So he said it straight to the classmate's face: "Oh, that's cool. At least you didn't end up as a computer shop attendant like you said I would."
The classmate went quiet. The conversation stalled. What had started as a random reunion turned awkward fast, and the poster was left wondering whether he had simply thrown the same cruelty back in the other man's direction.
He wasn't asking whether the remark hurt. He already knew it had. He was asking whether bringing it up years later made him petty for saying it out loud.