How do I know if I'm a bully?

How do you treat your close friends? Is it the same when you talk or react with anybody else? If not then those can be a sign of a bully

I think you can know very easily, Review in your head all the people you believe you might have bullied and, in the next time you are with them, see what's their first reaction when they see you. Pay special attention if they avoid making eye contact with you, try to go by unoticed or feel unconfortable and/or scared. If some of these aspects are presente then you are probably a bully. If none is but you're still unsure then I suggest simply talking openly to the people in stake about it,

do you pick on people? hit people who are innocent? perhaps make fun of a individual for being socially awkward?

By definition a bully is someone who hurts or frightens someone who is smaller or less powerful, often forcing them to do something that they do not want to do. To avoid bullying or teasing someone I try to think about the things I say carefully, before I say them. Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? Those are the guidelines I abide by, to not be mean to anyone and not put them in a bad place, I wouldn't want to be in either.

You judge people harshly on appearance, you make people feel worthless, you have hurt people badly..

Well. Ask yourself, do I have a lot of friends? Do a lot of people like me? Have I been called a bully? Do I make others feel bad? Do people like being around me?

Here is the one question to ask yourself: Are my words or behaviors potentially hurting someone or causing them to feel badly about themselves? Sometimes we don't even realize we're bullying someone, we just think we're joking around, but it's a matter of are THEY feeling hurt. There's this thing in religion called THINK and you're supposed to ask yourself before you say anything, "Is what I'm about to say: True, helpful, inspiring, necessary, and kind". If so, go ahead and say/do it. If not....

We all have the bully streak so no worries about that, we're all a lil bit of a bully sometimes. It just usually comes out more on some certain people but it also depends...

When people are afraid of you and don't want to be with you, then you might be a bully. When people suppress their true feelings/opinions and try to please you, then you might be a bully.

Bullies strive to feel power and strength over others, They often don't realize what they're doing and how they're effecting others. It can be hard for us to accurately analyze ourselves, so maybe you would benefit from seeing others' point of view. Ask them what their stance is on the question you're asking.