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

Anytime you feel as if you are not safe, humiliated, or as if you are being abused, that's bullying. This does not need to be physical, this can be emotional or verbal abuse as well. If someone is a friend of yours and they have said or done something hurtful to you, and they do not stop when you let them know that this bothers you, that person is being a bully, and you have every right to ask them to stop and seek help if they do not.

Bullying is differentiated from teasing because of intention. Those who bully actually intend to do harm, whereas teasing is supposed to be a ‘no harm’ game.

If they are laughing, pointing their finger at you, or repeating something over and over again then that is considered teasing. If it happens more than once or twice and it becomes a daily routine, then it is considered to be bullying.

We can't define bullying. You are supposed to define it for yourself. I mean if i find something offensive, it's not necessary that you will too. It depends on person to person. If someone's comments or whatever for that matter are hurting you than yes, it is bullying and you should stand for yourself.

Anything that makes you feel bad can be classed as bullying. If you think that what has been said 'is not ok' then it probably isn't.

The main difference between bullying and teasing is that bullying happens repeatedly, while teasing happens only once or twice. Teasing is also meant to be light-hearted, and should be taken as basically harmless. Bullying, on the other hand, is meant to harass the victim, and to make their life miserable. Teasing can easily turn into bullying, and you should talk to a trusted adult if you see bullying or if you are concerned about someone who might be being bullied.'

Ask yourself how it is affecting you. Is it something you feel is done with a witty intent or is it something you genuinely find hurtful, like people are picking on you.

Even if it's teasing, if they know that it makes you unhappy or hurts your feelings but continue to do it anyway, it's still bullying. If you're upset/unhappy about the teasing then please tell a trusted adult.

Teasing is a one time type of comment that is meant to be funny and if you ask the person to stop or not say it again, they will stop. Bullying is designed to make you feel bad, to make you feel like you are less, to hurt you. It is repetitive and cruel. If you ask the person to stop it only makes it worse.

Teasing by definition is meant to be playful and not hurt your feelings and it typically makes light of tense situations. Bullying happens when someone is actively trying to seek you out to harm you or intimidate you because they feel that you might be vulnerable in some way. If you find yourself being able to laugh at what someone says and they are not saying anything malicious, then more than likely it is teasing, but if you feel that they are saying things that intimidate you and make you fear for your safety, it is bullying which needs to be addressed immediately. If you feel that you are being bullied, talk to a trusted adult about what you can do to stay safe.