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How do I know if it is just normal teasing or bullying?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 23, 2015
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If you are uncomfortable with it and you've asked the others involved to stop, then it is always bullying.
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Profile: DaElucidator
DaElucidator on May 15, 2015
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You must look at the voice and attitude of the text to determine this. It's most likely bullying if the person sounds like a victim and it happens frequently. It's teasing if it's only once or twice in a kind, gentle manner.
Profile: allyvieviera
allyvieviera on Jul 13, 2015
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There is a very distinctive line between bullying and teasing.There is positive teasing; when it takes place within a strong relationship with two people who appreciate the teasing as affectionate and friendship based jokes. The teaser is using a “joking” (rather than aggressive) tone of voice and smiling and/or laughing while also adknowledging the other persons reactions. The person being teased does not look distressed or upset and is laughing and joking with the person teasing.But there is a firm line between positive teasjng and negative teasing. negativie teasing is when; the content of the teasing turns from affectionate to hostile and agressive The teasing occurs repeatedly and daily while adknowleding that the person being teased is noticably upset or distraught by this. The person who is teasing means to upset or hurt the person being teased. The person being teased is upset or hurt by the interaction (bearing in mind the person being teased may not show emotions so it's always a good idea to take them aside and ask them.
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Anonymous on May 23, 2016
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No matter if its teasing or bully dont let no one do either. You can tell someone is teasing if they kindly joke smile and what they say is not harsh. Bullies would pick on you,disrespect,push etc.
Profile: supportivePeace16
supportivePeace16 on Jan 11, 2015
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Talking about what happened and how it made you feel is the best way of knowing if this is normal or if indeed you are been bullied .
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on May 13, 2015
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If the thing said is hurtful and not appreciated, it's bullying. If it is a joke you consent to, it's teasing
Profile: Avani1297
Avani1297 on May 20, 2015
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You know if someone is teasing you every day, and what they are saying is hurting your feelings. You should tell someone older, so they can solve the problem, so you will feel better about yourself, so you can be the best you. :)
Profile: peacefulDreamer18
peacefulDreamer18 on Jun 23, 2015
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You are the only true decision maker for this question. Do you feel terribly hurt by these people? Are they your friends? Would you allow them to tease with you? How are they saying what they're saying? These questions determine what you think they're doing to you.
Profile: ClaireyMarie
ClaireyMarie on Jul 20, 2015
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I think the difference is whether it bothers you. Which it seems to, so neither teasing or bullying is acceptable.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 31, 2015
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Wellk, ask to the person to stop. Of he or she stops, then it was teasing, if it is making you feel bad and is ongoing after you have asked clearly, then it is bullying.
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