Do bullies ever feel remorse?

[MotherOfOlafs]

Sorry if I’ve posted this in the wrong place as it is not lighthearted.
After reading today about yet another bright beautiful young teen having taken their life after relentless bullying I wondered if at any point the children who have bullied someone to the point of no return ever feel regret or remorse? Do they even realise that their actions may have potentially caused another child’s death? Are they taking some sort of sick pleasure from it? What do their parents think? Are they ashamed?
Apologies for the stream of consciousness, I just feel such sadness about it.

@Chocolateroulade It may be worth using some private therapy sessions to talk it through, if you can. I think also try to remember that the responsibility is entirely on the bully. You did not deserve what happened, you have no reason to be ashamed, the shame is entirely theirs. Try to hold your head high, as survivors should do.

@aintthatsomethin I'm so glad you had that realisation. It also shows how important it is to educate around bullying, as reading that article seems to have brought you to that realisation.