1. Bullying
(n. bull-ee-ing)
Treating another person in an overbearing or aggressive way in order to intimidate a weaker person into doing something.
Usually done by people who need the power and want to be seen as a powerful/strong force.
(Farlex, 2014)
2. Physical bullying is when contact is made between the bully and victim physically, usually by shoving or pushing around (Alcaris Inc., 2012).
Example: Jared High was a high school student who was violently beaten by a bully in a school gym (High, 2003).
Emotional bullying is when the victim is pushed into feeling like they depend on the bully, whether it is because the bully makes them feel like they’ve done something wrong, or if the bully makes them feel like the victim can’t survive without
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insults, catty remarks) to exclude or belittle the victim (Conjecture Corporation, 2003).
Example: Amy was a tomboy until she turned 10, when she was bullied verbally by her peers. Eventually she gave in and began wearing more girly things. (Gardner, 2008)
3. Cyber bullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a victim.
(Oxford University, 2014)
Teenagers can face this by saving evidence of the bullying and speaking to an adult. Another way to face it is to show no reaction at all, and delete the bully as a friend from any social media site. (Help Guide, n.d.)
Example 1: Rachael Neblett received threatening emails over Myspace by an anonymous student at her school. She eventually committed suicide (PureSight, 2011).
Example 2: Hannah Smith was taunted by various bullies on a website Ask.fm about her weight (PureSight, 2011).
4. You can begin to tell the difference between what is bullying and what isn’t, when the person isn’t purposefully, continuously or aggressively abusing the victim. When it is unconscious and a one-off, it is not bullying. If the victim is known for crying wolf, or for being an attention seeker, and the ‘bully’ has not ever shown any signs of aggression before, then it may not be bullying. (Whitson,