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.
Verbal bullying includes name-calling, insulting, making racist comments and constant teasing.
Relational Bullies Relational or relationship bullies try to convince their peers to exclude or reject a certain person or people and cut those victims off from their social connections. The most devastating effect with this type of bullying is the rejection by the peer group at a time when children most need their social connections. Reactive victims are often the most difficult to identify because, at first glance, they seem to be targets for other bullies. However, reactive victims often taunt bullies and physically bully other people themselves. A reactive victim may provoke a bully into action, then fight back and claim self defense.