Bullying What Is It
Bullying: What Is It?
Bullying is a behavior that hurts, harms, or humiliates a person. There are different types of bullying. Active bullying, which includes physical bullying, and verbal bullying, such as name calling. Passive bullying, when a person makes the other feel invisible, by ignoring them or not inviting them to join in a game or party. And cyberbullying, such as sending mean messages by text, email, or on social media.
A bully looks for ways to get power and control over another person to make that person feel bad and to make themselves look more powerful. If somebody bullies you, look at them and tell them to stop in a calm, clear voice. If speaking up seems too hard or not safe, walk away and tell a friend or talk to a parent, teacher, counselor, or any other trusted adult. If you’re being cyberbullied, don’t respond or forward the messages. Block the number on your cell phone or unfriend the person on social media. Keep evidence of the cyberbullying by saving the text, tweet, or picture and report it to an adult.
If you witness bullying, speak up and let the bully know what they’re doing is not okay. If the bullying continues, walk away and get help. Keep asking for help until someone listens or the situation changes. If you know someone who’s been bullied, be kind to them so they’ll know that they’re not alone. Anyone can be the victim of bullying. People bully other people for all kinds of reasons. Bullying can hurt both physically and emotionally, but don’t blame yourself. Remember, it’s not your fault. You are awesome.
Types of Bullying
The different types of bullying include:
- Active bullying: This includes physical and verbal bullying, such as hitting or name-calling.
- Passive bullying: When a person makes the other feel invisible by ignoring them or not inviting them to join in a game or party.
- Cyberbullying: Sending mean messages by text, email, or on social media.
How to Deal with Bullying
If you’re being bullied, follow these steps:
- Look at the person and tell them to stop in a calm, clear voice.
- If speaking up seems too hard or not safe, walk away and tell a friend or talk to a parent, teacher, counselor, or any other trusted adult.
- If you’re being cyberbullied, don’t respond or forward the messages. Block the number on your cell phone or unfriend the person on social media. Keep evidence of the cyberbullying by saving the text, tweet, or picture and report it to an adult.
- If you witness bullying, speak up and let the bully know what they’re doing is not okay. If the bullying continues, walk away and get help.
- Keep asking for help until someone listens or the situation changes.
How to Help Someone Who Is Being Bullied
If you know someone who’s being bullied, be kind to them so they’ll know that they’re not alone. Keep asking for help until someone listens or the situation changes.
