Am I being teased or bullied?

Negative behaviour or bullying is often dismissed as teasing. However, teasing can quickly turn into bullying. Bullying happens repeatedly and usually involves the same person. There is often an imbalance, for example in power, strength, or social status.

Teasing, on the other hand, usually happens occasionally between different people. It may occur that the same person is teased for a long time or quite often. Once the person receiving it no longer finds it pleasant or funny, the teasing has become bullying.