Counselor Corner
Conflict | Rude | Mean | Bullying |
|---|---|---|---|
Occasional | Occasional | Once or Twice | Is REPEATED |
Not planned; in the heat of the moment | Spontaneous: unintentional | Intentional | Is planned and done on purpose |
All parties are upset | Can cause hurt feelings; upset | Can hurt others deeply | The target of the bullying is upset |
All parties want to work things out | Based in thoughtlessness. poor manners or narcissism | Based in anger;impulsive cruelty | The bully is trying to gain control over the target (power imbalance) |
All parties will accept responsibility | Rude person accepts responsibility | Behavior oftenregretted; | The bully blames the target |
An effort is made by all parties to solve the problem | The target wants to stop the bully's behavior, the bully does not | ||
Can be resolved through mediation | Social skill building could be of benefit | Needs to be addressed/ should NOT ignored | CANNOT be resolved through mediation |
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