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Originally Posted by Zee
I guess it depends on how you view things. I'm a laidback person, I see things in a laidback way. Factoring in MMAI's age, it would certainly feel like bullying to her and nobody could blame her for that; it's not nice to have a bandwagon against you - but at the same time, this specific incident really wasn't bullying in any way, in my eyes, it was people playing a wind up.
I wouldn't say I was being bullied though Jords, because I could click off the forum at any time - and did so, I left here for a while, came back and, thankfully, the ringleader of that particular gang had disappeared. I did so without a massive drama, just one day I logged off and never came back. I wasn't much older than MMAI at the time, either. People deal with these things in different ways; it ultimately comes down to how the member responds to the situation. I had NOBODY on my side when I was getting attacked every time I posted.
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But as Patrick said - why should you feel forced to switch off and leave the forum - you hadn't done anything wrong! The fact that you did - implies bullying! You dealt with it differently - but the way you were made to feel is the same! Bullying is about the behaviour of those ganging up on people - it isn't about how the 'victim' handles it!