Because I have a long memory and unfortunately dreamed about people that made my life a living hell in school, I got to thinking about how I'd react if any of them apologized, since I've known people who have had it happen. This led to me thinking about how those who have received apologies from past bullies received it alongside a supposed "compliment" of being hot.
Which really got me wondering why they're so pleased about it. I mean, are these former bullies really sorry, if the only reason they're apologizing is because they think you're bangable now? If they're apologizing, it should be because they ever treated another human being like **** in the first place--not because they want to get into your pants. I mean, feel smug all you want, but really, it's a hollow victory when the apology itself is disingenuous. By accepting it, you're just reaffirming their belief that it was okay to treat you (or anyone else) like garbage, just because you weren't "hot" at the time, and that the only people deserving of good treatment are conventionally attractive.
+On a completely related note, I really don't like my brain sometimes. Just let me repress the past, please. I'm tired of agonizing over how I could have done things different, if I knew then what I know now.