Bullying is repeated harrassment over a period of time, and is done in a way that makes it difficult for the person being bullied to defend themselves. Bullying can take many different forms, but essentially there are three different types:
-Verbal bullying, including:
Teasing
Sarcasm
Name calling
Continually ignoring someone
Racist and/or sexual remarks
-Physical bullying, including:
Taking your money or personal belongings
Pushing, hitting, kicking and punching
Sexual abuse, including unwanted physical contact or comments
-Indirect Bulling, including:
Spreading rumours or starting gossip about you
Getting you into trouble for no real reason
Excluding you
Sending you hurtful messages via text messages, email, telephone or letters