It’s something else, I had to undergo this a lot irl in high school.

I’d tell someone who was more popular than me to fuck off, and they would act shocked I would say something back (and their bullying tactic was literally “ironic sexual harassment”) and called me a bully. Lo and behold I get called into the principal’s office and not them, since apparently some school faculty actually get in on high school politics, something I confirmed during my time as a substitute teacher.

Best I can think of is DARVO or maybe even the good ol’ boy system.