The worst rumor about you in middle school used to be you're gay. Now the worst rumor is you're a time bomb. That's not enough. If you take the rotten apple out of the orchard, and the orchard is still rotten, another victim will rise for the amusement of the crowd who will either participate in the bullying or not stand up against it. Bullying, in its truest form, is a series of repeated, intentionally cruel incidents, involving the same children, in the same bully and victim roles.
Bullying can also consist of a single interaction.
The intention of bullying is to put the victim in distress in some way. Bullies seek power. Types of bullies Physical Bullies Physical bullies are action-oriented. This type of bullying includes hitting or kicking a victim or taking or damaging a victim's property. Verbal Bullies Verbal bullies use words to hurt or humiliate another person.