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What's the difference between bullying and teasing?

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Anonymous on Dec 25, 2020
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Hey there! I would like to talk about my opinions and how I've separated the ideas between bullying and teasing. I believe bullying is more aggressive or stronger than teasing. Teasing is more like testing your limits while bullying can be the stage after teasing. Teasing is not always seen as negative or bad since it can be playful too. Teasing can build relationships, it is a type of communication that can send both negative or positive messages. Bullying on the other hand, is suppose to hurt the other. Bullying makes the bully seem stronger and the victim feel weaker.
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sallysalad1233 on Dec 30, 2020
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Bullying is when you want a person to feel bad so you purposely do something that could make them feel terrible. And teasing is making fun of someone but like in a funny tone so they know that you are joking. People that bully someone else have the purpose of making someone feel terrible while people who tease someone else just wants to have fun and has no intention of making someone feel bad. However, if a friend saids something you personally do not like hearing, let them know! Communication is key. In easier terms, people that bully have the intention to make someone feel bad and terrible while people who tease do not want someone to feel bad, rather they are saying something for fun. If you have any additional questions, let the 7 cups community know and we will answer with the best of our ability
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 10, 2021
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The beautiful auburn hispanic- white guy who's tall with beautiful curly soft hair Bullying and teasing are two very different things. The difference is that bullying is usually done with a malicious intent. Violation of boundaries usually occur where the other people is offended but injured, humiliated. Obviously a bully tries to injure their targeted person. They can injure someone emotionally, mentally, and physically injuring them, scarring them for life. A bully is usually an aggressor and they are within a close proximity of you and they get close enough to your face to even touching you, shoving you all over, and violating you, as I've stated before; humiliating you. They can even intimidate you, frighten you to such an extent you are left in a state of shock. It's usually done by insecure malicious people who just want to be the boss of another human being. You should usually make sure someone knows, or you get your parents involved, school counselor, even the police if you need to involved. This usually occurs in school for many students but you'd be surprised with the way society has been it's been a shame to humanity. These are things that if you feel unsafe, you should let a therapist know as well, psychiatrist, and also making sure you are not silenced by them. Bullies are great at making you be quiet while they are usually the first to instigate and pester. As far as teasing goes, teasing can be a playful kind of provoking to make fun of someone. As far as the extent of being provoked usually depends on the intent of the person doing it, and then that changes from teasing to something else. Most of the time it is done with a playful intent. For instance: "Na na na na na, Where you going with all that hair? What are you doing with your hair? GOSH, it's so pretty, you're beautiful, soft and dimpled!" That's playful teasing with a bit of a flirtiness to it. Here's some non- flirtatious types of teasing: pointing out something embarrassing, mocking someone, challenging someone. Often times teasing can be mistaken as bullying and it may be in some cases.
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proudRainfall9188 on Jan 29, 2021
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I think the difference between bullying in teasing is that it is repeated behavior that has bad intentions. Friends can tease playfully but you know that they never actually mean it, but if somebody repeatedly makes comments that you feel are made with ill intentions, then I would consider that bullying. At the same time, that isn't to say that friends can't bully. It is important to establish boundaries! If somebody says something that hurts your feelings or crosses a line, tell them that! That is the only way they will know that they can't make comments like that next time!
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crispWhisper30 on Feb 18, 2021
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Bullying is constant and it doesn’t stop.It’s not just being mean or making rude comments it’s being tormented everyday or when you are around the bullies weather that’s mentally or physically it’s constant.Bullying doesn’t stop just by saying leave me alone.It hard to prevent and it’s not easily ignored.Bullying can’t be just moved on from it can’t just be solved easily.The person being bullied will feel have low confidence or feel worthless.The bully might feel more powerful by targeting someone or it might just be entertainment and a joke to them.Bullying isn’t always from “jealousy” which people make it seem to be.
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Anonymous on Feb 20, 2021
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Bullying and teasing have a really thin line to differentiate between them thay it could be tricky sometimes, but ones the situation is analysed, the difference will be so clear. Teasing doesn't have to be a bad thing all time. Some teasing are meant to be playful and being relatable, even it could strengthen the bonds between friends for example. In another point of view, it could be a simple exercising for getting constructive criticism and getting used to it. On the other side, even playful teasing could unintentionally be hurtful due to the one receiving the teasing felt offended by it, their social skills isn't that good or they are greatly sentimental. Bullying is different. It's goal isn't to establish an friendship or being relatable, it's meant to hurt the victim by embarrassing them and making the bully themselves look stronger and better. It could be physical or mental bullying or both. Teasing could actually be a start point for bullying, and ones it's done over and over again, then that's confirmed to be bullying case.
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Anonymous on Feb 25, 2021
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Bullying is abusing/offending someone over many occasions. Teasing is a small joke that you may find funny. The difference is bullying occurs many times and offends the said person more. As an example for this. If you say a joke to a friend and it is brief and cheerful then this is considered teasing. Bullying is more serious, if someone or you’re constantly going up to said person and saying cruel things or harming them this is considered as bullying, this is a offence and could lead to someone harming themselves. Teasing is more friendly and if it is seen offending someone then you should apologise or ask the person to apologise before it becomes bullying.
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Anonymous on Feb 27, 2021
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bullying can be verbal as well as physical while Sometimes teasing is harmless and playful. Other times it can be used to hurt others. And even playful teasing can hit raw nerves or be misinterpreted, especially when kids struggle with social skills. Good-natured teasing is a way for people to communicate with each other. It’s a social exchange. Many kids tease each other to bond or form relationships. When the best kid on a basketball team misses a dunk, and a teammate says, “Hey, Magic, nice shot,” they can both laugh it off. The teasing shows each other they can joke around and still be friends.
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friendlySpring3273 on Mar 4, 2021
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When it is teasing it is a joke to both parties and nobody minds what is being said. When it comes to bullying, the first party either says something as a joke or purposefully says something hurtful and when the second party asks the first party to stop they continue anyway. The difference is that in teasing it is just a joke that both parties are okay with, in bullying only one party is okay with what is being said and they don't stop even if the second party tells them they do not like it. That is the difference.
Profile: CuriosObserver
CuriosObserver on Mar 4, 2021
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teasing is a casual action done informally between people like friends etc and generally it doesn't harm a person's mental health a lot ( this also depends upon the person how they feel about this ) but bullying is something which is not at all a casual thing as it harms the person's mental, emotional well - being and sometimes physical well - being too. sometimes, it can also lead to mental illness(es) for the person who is a victim of the same. teasing is a healthy thing and sometimes fun too but bullying includes constant criticism which crushes the person's self esteem.
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