Am I a Bully Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Which statement best describes how you have treated another person’s belongings?
I have borrowed something without checking first, then returned it when the issue was raised.
I ask permission and accept the answer before using or moving it.
I have hidden or withheld an item to get a reaction or embarrass its owner.
I have taken, damaged, or threatened property to punish someone or force compliance.
2. You receive an awkward or embarrassing image of someone. What best describes what you would do?
I share it only when the person has clearly agreed to that use.
I forward it assuming it is harmless, then remove it and acknowledge the impact when challenged.
I deliberately share it with selected people to embarrass the person.
I distribute intimate, threatening, or seriously exploitative material without consent.
3. When online humor focuses on a specific person, which action is closest to something you might do?
I create a fake account, expose private information, or impersonate them to cause harm.
I post a teasing caption and tag them without first checking whether they are comfortable.
I avoid making a person the target unless they have clearly agreed to participate.
I fabricate a quote or edit content to make them look foolish or dishonest.
4. A group chat starts piling mocking comments onto one person. What is closest to your involvement?
I add another mocking reply or meme aimed at the person.
I do not join the pile-on and may check on the person without demanding a response.
I react with an emoji or laugh even though it reinforces the mockery.
I start or coordinate the pile-on and encourage more people to target them.
5. Someone stops replying, mutes you, or blocks you during an online conflict. How do you respond?
I send one extra message before recognizing the boundary, then stop.
I continue sending messages through the same channel despite their clear silence or request to stop.
I stop contacting them and use an appropriate support or reporting route if a genuine issue remains.
I evade the block with other accounts, recruit others to contact them, or send threats.
6. In a tense face-to-face interaction, how do you handle the other person’s physical space?
I notice discomfort and give them a clear path and enough space.
I stand too close at first but move back when they ask or appear uncomfortable.
I loom over them or crowd their space to make my point, without physically stopping them.
I intentionally block, corner, grab, or restrain them so they cannot freely leave.
7. You have an online audience and are angry with one person. How do you use that audience?
I make a vague post about my frustration without naming them, then recognize that mutual contacts may still identify them.
I describe the disagreement without directing people toward the person or exposing identifying details.
I post identifying criticism in a way that invites hostile comments about them.
I direct followers to swarm, threaten, expose, or repeatedly contact the person.
8. Think about times your group has left someone out. Which description is closest to your involvement?
I went along with an unexplained exclusion rather than asking what was happening.
I helped organize an ongoing exclusion to punish the person or show them they had no social power.
Any limit was practical and communicated without using exclusion as punishment.
I suggested leaving the person out so they would feel embarrassed or rejected.
9. During an ongoing disagreement, which pattern best reflects your behavior?
I focus on the specific problem and allow the other person to disengage.
I use sarcasm or a personal jab, but stop and try to repair it when I see the impact.
I use repeated insults to wear the person down or win the exchange.
I recruit others into sustained personal attacks or a campaign of humiliation.
10. When you are extremely angry with someone in person, which response is most like yours?
I raise my voice or speak harshly, then step back before the situation escalates.
I use my posture or size to intimidate them by moving into their space.
I avoid threats and take space to cool down or continue the discussion safely.
I threaten physical harm, display a weapon, strike them, or damage something to frighten them.
11. A classmate, coworker, teammate, or friend makes a noticeable mistake in front of others. How have you tended to respond?
I mock the mistake publicly or keep bringing it up for laughs.
I address any real issue respectfully without turning the mistake into a personal spectacle.
I make a sharp remark, then recognize the impact and make a genuine repair.
I repeatedly humiliate them or use degrading comments about who they are.
12. You want money, access, work, a favor, or an item from someone who seems reluctant. What best matches your approach?
I use guilt or persistent pressure until they give in.
I ask directly and accept a refusal without retaliation.
I ask again after hesitation, then back off when the boundary is clear.
I use force, threats, status, or control of resources to make them comply.
13. When a group starts discussing an unkind claim about someone who is absent, what are you most likely to do?
I listen or react without adding anything, even though that may help the conversation continue.
I redirect the conversation or say we should not spread an unverified claim.
I repeat the claim later to another person.
I invent, embellish, or deliberately spread a humiliating rumor about the person.
14. During rough play, sport, or physical joking, what is closest to your behavior?
I have continued for a short time despite signs that the other person was no longer enjoying it.
I check that participation is mutual and stop immediately when someone wants to stop.
I got carried away once, noticed discomfort, stopped, and took responsibility.
I deliberately hurt, pinned, restrained, or kept using force after the person said or showed they wanted it to stop.
15. Someone tells you that a nickname you use for them is upsetting. What most closely matches your response?
I stop using it and use the name they prefer.
I used it once more out of habit, then corrected myself and stopped.
I kept using it occasionally because I thought they were overreacting.
I repeatedly used it and encouraged other people to join in.