Published on 12, July, 2020
They're definitely being mean and / or cruel.
I was treated this way every day for years by a group of kids when I was at school. Strange thing is, their leader was a grotesque waste of existence who, upon learning how gravity works, became morbidly obese in an effort to make the world revolve around him.
Fast forward 20 years and nobody agrees with him on any point; many people find me inspiring. You'll find a similar change in people's attitudes when you leave school. It's a fresh start and something to look forward to.