Is it bullying or something else?

In "Rude vs. Mean vs. Bullying," Signe Whitson lays out how rudeness, meanness, and bullying differ:

Rude: unintentionally hurting someone else

Mean: intentionally hurting someone else

Bully: intentional, repetitive, and aggressive behavior that reinforces power differences

For more information about these differences and more about bullying, click here

Reference

Whitson, Signe. 2014. "Rude vs Mean vs Bullying. Huffington Post, August 27.