That awkward moment when girls do this to boys as well; it's a child issue, not a gender issue. I was tortured when I was a kid, and then told that it was because "she liked me".

… Because that's what young boys and girls tend to do when they have a crush on someone. Doesn't necessarily make it excusable, but to say that the "he likes you" excuse is completely wrong shows how much this girl knows about little kids.