So I, M34, got into an argument in a TikTok comment section. It was over something silly and I guess I had an unpopular opinion regarding the post so a bunch of people started attacking me. I think I got at least 50+ hate replies. The post was discourse about a school teacher. One person replied and told me my mindset was wrong. It had only been up for a few minutes so no one had interacted with it yet, but it hurt.

I quickly replied back telling them to retract their statement or I would sue them. They practically laughed in my face and told me to get over myself, which only made me double down more. I instant messaged them saying I had their real name (I didn’t) and I would be taking them to court.

Here’s where I messed up- the person I “threatened” seemed kind of naive, so I expected them to back off and cower in fear; but, if that’s what happened I wouldn’t be writing here. They replied a few hours later asking me to tell them their name and then an hour after that, they used my FIRST NAME. I use an alias on social media (my real name is not common or easy to guess) and only have 1 picture on both Instagram and TikTok, which are both private. I have NO IDEA how they found that out from just one photo.

Guess that youngin had the upper hand on me, huh? I guess I deserved that.

So AITA for being a keyboard warrior on TikTok? I want honest feedback. Will a lawsuit even hold up?

EDIT: They laughed at me when I said I knew lawyers in 50 states and they said “Mister [MY LAST NAME], you need to be careful who you threaten online. I don’t plan on exposing you, but just teaching you a lesson”

TL;DR I threatened a random stranger that I would sue as a private page and they know my real name.