What was the situation like for Ryan at school now? Was he still receiving those awkward stares, hurtful remarks, and so on?
Yes, he was still receiving them from time to time, but they weren't as strong as they used to be before.
You know, it got to a point where on some days, the hurtful remarks, awkward stares, mocking, and so on would be so brutal. And on some days, they wouldn't be that brutal.
Well, that wasn't the case anymore, they weren't brutal at all anymore. But those things were still being done to him, they wouldn't stop that easily when they're coming from teenagers.
If at all they were to stop completely, it would take a long time. Now, does Ryan still find himself getting hurt by those things? Not anymore, only in some situations.