Connor Freeman,
After our reunion at Stoup you claimed that our class of ’12 was lucky because we didn’t have any bullies. When I replied citing your assault that caused me the most injury (pushing me down the south temple stairs), you laughed and brushed it off as if it was inconsequential.
I hid my bruises from my parents for two weeks after that. I hit my head three times during that tumble and remember regaining consciousness later. I was walking from lunch to English when you ambushed me on the south stairway landing.
I never went to Burpee, or any counselor, about anything you did in middle school; the daily torment that made me intentionally avoid you.
In hindsight I wish that I had outed you immediately after the first hit, or sharp-tongued comment. I know that pushing me down ~16’+ of stairs should have been reported, but I was scared enough of you to hide it from teachers and parents - worried that it’d be worse next time.
You tormented me from sixth to ninth grade. You also bullied at least another dozen of our classmates. When you don’t see the bully- look in the mirror.
Your enablers grew up and took accountability for their actions by apologizing. What I saw at the reunion confirmed to me that you haven’t. I got some satisfaction seeing that you’re still a cocky, narcissistic, pathetic, man.
I understand that you saw this behavior as normalized but I am angered that you don’t recognize your cruelty in hindsight. I hope this letter brings back some of the memories of your emotional and physical abuse to those you perceived as weak.
I am publishing this as a public letter with the support of six others. I hope that you will issue a public letter of apology for your targeted bullying, racist, and homophobic behavior that you exhibited during our time at Seattle Academy.
Adam Breunig
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