I'm afraid compassion is a very precious gift only intrinsically good folks would deserve given that our empathy might inspire and trigger some change! When it comes to bullies, abusers, manipulators, antagonists, the only thing we may offer is pity and wishing them some peace! No one would want to borrow their miserable and shallow emotional world not even for an hour no matter what the counterparty could be! I'm so glad you handled the issue pretty well!!!