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What's the difference between bullying and teasing?

Profile: Fraz
Fraz on Sep 14, 2016
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Bullying is associated with an act filled with malignant intent aiming to physically or emotionally wound an individual. Teasing is more positive wherein post the act, the person comforts whoever he/she was teasing offering compassion.
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Alexisheretohelpyou2 on Sep 14, 2016
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If someone is teasing someone, it shouldn't be anything serious. Like when a friend messes up and their friend says "way to go, you mess up everything!" And then they both laugh. That's playful, fun, teasing. If someone is bullyed, the person being bullied won't laugh, and the stuff they're told is mean, and unnecessary. It hurts the person, and only the bully laughs. The thing is, even with teasing, it can hurt the people you tease. This is why I suggest that you don't tease or bully anyone... It's to hurtful.
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kaoticserenity1016 on Sep 18, 2016
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Teasing is generally semi-kind and accepted on both sides of the conversation. Bullying is harmful to a person, whether it be physical, mental, and/or emotional. Bullying is not welcome or wanted on both sides of the conversation.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Oct 2, 2016
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Teasing would still be considered bullying if it's harmful, unless the person being teased is truly laughing along as well.
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Anonymous on Oct 30, 2016
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Bullying is something that leaves a scar and it will stay with you for the rest of your life. You can't do anything about it your bully won't listen to you most of the times. If you need help fighting a bully rely on your friends and family always. If that's not working you can seek out professional help. Teasing is more playful and usually if you tell your teaser to stop because it hurts you they won't laugh at you but they will stop and understand your feelings.
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Anonymous on Oct 30, 2016
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Teasing is an affectionate action, used to poke fun at something in a way that doesn't hurt the person being teased. Teasing becomes bullying when the person feels victimised or hurt by the comment.
Profile: OxtailNightmare
OxtailNightmare on Nov 2, 2016
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Bullying is a constant abuse, physically and mentally with malicious intent. Teasing is playful, poking fun of someone/at a situation with humorous intent while also not intending a negative or harmful impact to the person being teased.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 2, 2016
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Teasing is almost consensual; there's some level of fun in it for both people involved and its a two way street. Bullying goes beyond that, sometimes one person intends to inflict some form pain on the other but often they just haven't reflected on the effect their words are having.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 16, 2016
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Teasing is lighthearted and normally meant in a good manner. Bullying is a term for making someone feel bad about themselves, and can include physical, mental, and emotional harm.
Profile: marianaschled
marianaschled on Nov 15, 2017
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Bullying is when an individual or a group of individuals repeatedly tease or insult someone with the intention of hurting them. There can be physical, emotional, and even cyber bullying! In the case of bullying, it's always one person hurting the other person, instead of two people hurting each other. In the other hand, teasing can be a simple fight between two or more people. Sometimes it can be done as a joke, but it isn't meant to truly hurt someone. For example, you might tease your sister, but you shouldn't bully her. I hope this helped! If you need anything, feel free to message me and I can listen!
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