[Lauren]

He is very defensive but I think his claim of bullying was exaggerated, was it not?

I'm not saying he wasn't bullied, but as far as I interpreted from his 'stories' to Jen it was simply that women liked him more than men, and men were reluctant to be his friend? (Correct me if I am wrong).

Also, it's something innate in his personality that makes him aggressive. A lot of people that face a barrage of taunts and violence through school actually slink back into the background and don't get "aggressive". The response to bullying is innate, and so his behaviour is just him.