Differences Of Rudeness, Meanness And Bullying

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Many people experience rudeness, meanness, and bullying throughout their whole lives, but few people know the difference between the three. They’re similar in many ways, and different is many ways as well. For example, if someone closes the door in front of you on accident, it wouldn't be mean, because they didn't intend to be mean, it would be rude. Being rude means that someone might say or do something hurtful, but did not intend for it to hurt the person. When Emma Grace told Caroline's secret, she didn't mean to hurt Caroline's feelings, but she did. Emma Grace didn't know she was hurting Caroline's feelings while she was telling Zoe. Since Emma Grace didn't intend on hurting Caroline's feelings, this is an example of being rude. When

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