Is tickling classed as bullying?

Question

I was tickled all the time by children who would carry on even when i asked them to stop, as a result i am terrifed of being tickled and i am not ticklish any more , has anyone ever heard of this before?

Answer 1

yes yes yes....It crosses the line when a person who does the tickling to someone else KNOW Sthe person they are tickling doesnt like it... and the person doing the tickling Doesnt quit.......or if they just run up on ya and start tickling and when you say STOP they dont!!!! it's a form of abuse bullying...also major personal boundary violation.....

Answer 2

Yes, tickling becomes bullying when you start feeling uncomfortable and you asked them to "STOP!" and they're still doing it. Tickling in itself is not bad but people should know when the person they're tickling has had enough. Unfortunately, in this modern day and age, most people can't understand the simplest two-letter word --- "NO!" means "NO!" Here's a suggestion, if they won't stop tickling you, even after you told them stop, laugh really hard but with matching spittle bursting forth from your mouth while you're "laughing" (make sure to target their faces/hands). Let's see them tickle you again.

Answer 3

Yes, I would have cut my leg/ arm off, or killed to get away from ticklers. That is serious torture. I literally could not breathe whilst being tickled. The words "tickle, tickle" still make me feel very uncomfortable.
Definite Bullying if against your will.
It is after all a physical assault.

Answer 4

The sensation you get when being tickled uses the same nerve endings to signal pain. It's a VERY fine line. That's why the laughing turns to mild panic so quickly.

And if anyone does ANYTHING that you told them not to, it's bullying or worse.

Answer 5

Yeah, just like people walking up behind me and scaring me by poking their fingers into my ribs.There were two guys in high school (over 20 years ago) that did this incessantly to any female who would react to it. Now I trust NO ONE walking up behind me to do anything! Back then it should have been stopped, but I just did what I could to avoid them instead of speaking up about it.
Any act that is considered offensive to you or that you have clearly stated for them to stop can be considered bullying.It is unwanted and can be considered assault!
You could yell really loudly so that others hear your abrupt "NO" and " I SAID STOP IT!" If it is forced on you IT AIN'T FUN. Tickling when done appropriately is to be fun for all involved. If it isn't, then it needs to stop. I am sorry that you experienced this .I can sympathize with your situation.

Answer 6

Yes, I have heard of this before. It is considered bullying and can even be classified as assault. The rule is that anytime a person willfully touches you without your permission and you let them know you don't want them to touch you but they keep doing it anyway, they have crossed the line into bullying and assault. This is an arrestable offense.

Answer 7

Yes. I once tickled a teenage asylum seeker who was looking rather depressed. He said,'stop or I'll tell you everything.' I remarked that that wasn't a form of torture even in his home country.
He's still ticklish.

Answer 8

Its not bullying that would be classified as harrasment actually. It's not uncommon to have that type of a reaction to an unpleasant experiance. From sexual assault victims who are terrified of physical touch to people who were thrown in the water at a young age who are terrified of water and hate to take baths .It's pretty much phychological.

Answer 9

Teasing incessently - be it words, or tickling is bullying.

However, you need some therapy to get over this fear of being tickled.

Answer 10

I don't like to be tickled either. If you didn't want it and they continued, I can see why that would make you feel out of control.