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Is this considered bullying?

Asked by RockerChick14 (951points) May 4th, 2013 from iPhone

Last year in science class this girl would throw raisins and paper at me because we used them for class work and I’m not good at science and she pretended that a boy liked me and she asked if someone was my friend as a way of saying I don’t have friends and now she is acting all nice to me.

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dxs's avatar

Ignore her. She feeds off of your reactions.

cookieman's avatar

Not sure if it is bullying, but it’s certainly unkind. I’m sorry she is giving you trouble for no reason at all. There are mean people in this world, plain and simple. But their actions say more about them than you really.

If you were to muster the courage, you could say, “I’m sorry you feel so insignificant that you have to pick on me to make yourself feel better” – and walk away.

Regardless, don’t give her the time of day.

I’m sorry, but this too shall pass. And hey, welcome to Fluther. Nice to have a new jelly in the lagoon.

Bellatrix's avatar

To me bullying is any action that is designed to make the other person feel insecure and to intimidate them. It sounds as if you feel intimidated by this person. So, yes, they are bullying you.

If it continues, speak to your teacher. I know that’s hard to do but you should be able to be at school and not feel isolated and picked on.

If it helps, people who bully usually lack self-esteem. She is trying to make you look small and silly in order to bolster her own self-worth. Says a lot about her hey? Perhaps she feels threatened by you in some way? It may not be something that’s obvious to you, but it’s something she sees in you.

nailpolishfanatic's avatar

Yes, that’s bullying and you should just ignore her because the more you react that way she gets the attention but if you just ignore her she will realise that she’s just wasting her own time and she’ll find something else to do with her time.

janbb's avatar

It does sound very annoying and mean. I would ignore it if you can but if it escalates to more bad behavior or she involves other people, tell someone about it. It could also be that she is socially awkward and wants to be friends. You are probably the best one to evaluate it since you are there and you know your reactions best.

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