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Does bullying only happens in school? Or are there other types of bullying?

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Last Updated: 11/16/2020 at 6:54am
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Profile: silverMusic21
silverMusic21
July 2nd, 2015 5:38am
Nope. there are different kinds , and there are bullies everywhere like in work places in public , in Internet . It can happen with people in any age group.
Profile: SimplyKim
SimplyKim
July 28th, 2015 5:50am
Bullying can happen at home, at school, online (cyber bullying), etc. Bullying is basically the process in which one (or more) individuals antagonizes another individual or group of people for attention, or in an attempt to rid them of a self conscience feeling.
Profile: Alwaysdreamin
Alwaysdreamin
June 10th, 2015 2:37am
Bullying happens in school but it also happens in neighborhoods, workplaces, and even can happen in churches or other places. Bullying is something to be aware of and can happen to children as well as adults.
Profile: Storm48
Storm48
April 16th, 2015 12:15am
Bullying can happen anywhere, not just in schools. Bullying can occur in the workplace, outside of school, at home, or online, among other places.
Profile: edufresne
edufresne
January 14th, 2015 8:47pm
Bullying does not only happen in school. Bullying can happen at any moment, in any age group, and in any place. It isn't secluded to young adults in a school setting. Different types of bullying can be verbal, physical, or even cyber. Bullying is something that cannot be ignored because it can happen literally anywhere to anyone.
Anonymous
July 6th, 2015 6:18am
No , bullying doesn't ony happens in school , there are unfortunately a lot of types of bulying such as Cyberbullying , which can be Abusive or hurtful texts emails or posts, images or videos or Nasty gossip or rumours ... Verbal Bullying , it includes name calling, insults, teasing, intimidation, homophobic or racist remarks, or verbal abuse. And , Physical bullying that includes hitting, kicking, tripping, pinching and pushing or damaging property.
Profile: Annie626
Annie626
May 29th, 2015 3:34pm
Bullying can happen without you even knowing it. There is bullying in school, online, even at home or work. You could be shopping and your cashier guy could be bullying you
Anonymous
January 31st, 2018 8:59pm
There are other types
Profile: Baileybug
Baileybug
September 5th, 2016 8:42pm
No bullying doesn't only happen in school, bullying can happen at a work place, home, or on the streets. It's really sad but there are other types of bullying. Like cyber bullying, social bullying, physical bullying, and verbal bullying.
Profile: Brittneym101
Brittneym101
August 5th, 2015 10:43pm
Bullying happens everywhere. In school, work, bullying can even happen at home. It has happened that way for me also. It's mainly known to take place at a school. There are other types of bullying. An example of another type of bullying would be Cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is when someone bullies you, but they don't do it verbally or physically. They do it online or in text messages. Pretty much anything that is electronic. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, chat, and websites such as Facebook.
Profile: elvenhunter
elvenhunter
January 14th, 2015 9:49pm
There are definitely more types of bullying, the most common one is cyber-bullying, this happens on the internet and sometimes it can be worse than direct bullying, but it mostly depends on the situation. There is also bullying between family members, outside bullying, they can all be very bad and equally as effective to the individual.
Anonymous
July 4th, 2017 1:46pm
Of course it doesn't only happen in school! Many people experience bullying in their workspace, too.
Profile: softwallflower
softwallflower
May 24th, 2016 3:17pm
No, unfortunately, bullying happens everywhere. In the internet, at work, even in local places like a pub or a bus. It's everywhere.
Profile: xcxmotionless
xcxmotionless
April 26th, 2016 2:04pm
Bullying can happen almost anywhere. You can be bullied in person, or even bullied online with cyberbullying.
Anonymous
December 28th, 2015 2:27pm
I don't since I don't work, I am still at school, but I think it happens in other places that I don't know
Profile: borzongas
borzongas
September 1st, 2015 5:14pm
There are a lot of types bullying. It isn't only happens in school. For example cyber bullying is on the internet.
Anonymous
August 3rd, 2015 4:33pm
No, it doesn't only happen in school. There's cyber-bullying, which can be people talking about you online or something like that (which is bullying, even to adults). Some people might even call abuse "bullying". Both physical and emotional. So yes, there are other types, but all those types can be prevented through asking for help.
Profile: Pali
Pali
June 30th, 2015 3:19am
No. Bullying can happen anywhere, there are different types of bullying such as cyber bullying (which occurs online).
Anonymous
June 20th, 2015 3:10pm
Bullying can happen anywhere, at any time. Including online. It can involve anyone, or any group, regardless of similarity or differences. Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others. Bullying is often repeated or habitual. Bullies can attack by abusing any form of human communication. It's universal.
Anonymous
June 7th, 2015 1:48am
No, Bullying don't only happen at schools. There are many types and forms of bulling in different age groups and it depends on your sex, religion type, sexuality, weight, height, and if you have to wear glass's or have a handicap issue can mark you to be bullied by other's. Searching the web has a lot of rescores and fact on this topic and facts on the number of people that are Bully every year In and out of schools around the word. And a Listener can help you find those sits and facts.
Profile: KeepBreathingBabe
KeepBreathingBabe
June 6th, 2015 5:51am
Bullying does not only happen in school! There is cyberbullying which is where the bullying takes place on the internet.
Profile: Neversaynever613
Neversaynever613
July 11th, 2017 2:17pm
Absolutely there are So many types sadly. Parents can abuse/bully you physically or mentally. There is cyberbullying where ppl are hateful to you online. They can post horrible things about you to make fun of you. They can say mean things to you. Also anyone that physically, mentally cruel are usually bullies. They can be any where in your life. From your sister to your boss you work for. Teachers can also. There are many cases where they have. So many can bully you.
Anonymous
May 31st, 2015 3:30pm
There are many other types of bullying - cyber bullying, workplace bullying and even bullying when you're just out and about.
Profile: Volkov
Volkov
July 2nd, 2018 9:07pm
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, to bully is" to hurt or frighten someone, often over a period of time, and often forcing that person to do something they do not want to do". However socially speaking, bullying usually does take place in schools and educational institutions. And outside of these premises, it may be refereed to as Abuse. There are (unfortunately) different types of abuse that include: Physical abuse Emotional abuse Sexual abuse Financial abuse Digital abuse etc. (source: loveisrespect.org) And these may take place in different areas such as the domestic life or the work place...
Profile: KeepDreaming18
KeepDreaming18
August 6th, 2018 1:54am
There are many types of bullying, one way is within school. However, bullying can be done online, through text, face to face, through videos, it isn't limited to one specific way.
Anonymous
April 14th, 2020 1:06pm
there are other form too. people do not just get bullied in school, you can get bullied at work, at home. pretty much everywhere where you interact with other people i suppose. although in school is probably the most common one, because there are a lot of people, especially young people, on clsoe space. and often younger people do not know what is appropriate and what is not. they also often think things are funny, when they clearly are not funny.
Anonymous
November 16th, 2020 6:54am
No, bullying doesn't only happen in school. There are also other types of bullying. There is workplace bullying too, where bullies can be either bosses, co workers and even subordinate co workers can bully their boss. At school there can be a type of bullying where students bully students or where students bully their teacher or professor. Also teachers or professors can sometimes bully the students (sometimes they give better grades to someone who like and worse grades to someone who dislike - it is considered bullying). Even in families there can be bullying where there can be bullying among siblings or in relationship parent - child. There are also many other types of bullying.