When Beatbullying gets a panel of young people together, one of the first things they work on is what their definitions of bullying are. They mind map who bullies, why they do it, where they do it. They also set down some ground rules to help things along. Here in Donny are definitions are:
Physical Bullying
Using objects to fight
GBH
ABH
Assault
Shoving
Licking
Strangling
Thieving
Stabbing
Pushing
Slapping
Ramming into objects
Mugging people
Throwing things at people
Forced drug abuse
Punching
Riots
Rape
Murder
Lobbing rocks
Pushing into lockers
Being ganged up on
Sniggering
Hitting
Head butting
Shooting
Happy slapping
Knifing
Sexual harassment |
Verbal Bullying
Excluding someone
Ganging up on people
Calling someone a sweaty emo
Spreading rumours
Calling someone names
Rapping
Hair colour comments
Calling people gay
Swearing at people
Stereotyping: sweaty, chav, emo, goth
Blackmail
Malicious gossip
Lying
Taking the mick out of people's weight
Shouting and screaming
Bitching
Cussing
Racist comments
Sexual comments
Homophobic comments
Discrimination
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Emotional Bullying
Talking about someone's family
Talking about someone's past
Upsetting emails/IM
Blackmailing someone
Spreading rumours
Saying things about their childhood
Calling people names
Racism, sexism, ageism
Discrimination
Mentioning bad memories
Face and hand gestures
Dirty looks
Making judgements on people
Making comments about dress/hair style |
Psychological Bullying
Peer pressure
Labelling
Nasty text messages/emails/phone calls
Saying stuff about some ones family
Personal secrets
Making fun of some ones size and weight
Taunting
Threatening notes and letters
Making you hate yourself |
Who Bullies
Everyone
Anyone
People who have issues
Parents
Neighbours
Friends
Family
People who have been bullied
People with family problems
Teachers
Brother/sisters
Me
You
Cousins
People who are insecure
People who think there better than others |
Where bullying can happen
At school
At work
On the bus
Outside your house
Public places
Toilets
Anywhere
Cinema
Theme parks
Park
At home
Bus stops
Public transport |
Effects of Bullying
Embarrassed
Worthless
Unwanted
Sad
Crying
Memory loss
Retaliation
Self harm
Depression
Stress
Suicide
Anxiety
Angry
Frustrated
Self pity
Threatened
Intimidated
Bruises
Scars
Hospitalised
Coma
Low self esteem
Feel like you cant tell anyone
Alone
Uncomfortable
Weak
Stay at home and isolate
Truancy
Worried
Invading your personal space
Panic attacks
Cant sleep/insomnia
Drinking and taking drugs
Nightmares
May become a bully
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Why people bully?
For fun
For a laugh
Being the boss
Jealousy
Showing off in front of friends
To make themselves look big
Bullies may have a problem with them |
