What's the difference between bullying and teasing?

bullying is intended to harm someone and to make them feel guilty or bad in some way; its meant to hurt a person or group of people. meanwhile teasing is intended as a joke, its playful and not meant to hurt anybody. for example, homophobia/racism/sexism. these "topics" are used against people, and many homophobes/racists/sexists use hurtful slurs to purposefully make people of those minorities feel bad about themselves and feel hurt about who they are. teasing is almost the opposite, its used in a playful manner to jokingly make fun of or include someone in a conversation. bullying is harmful, teasing is not.

Teasing: to provoke and make fun of someone in a lighthearted, playful way Bullying: seeking to harm, intimidate, or coerce someone perceived as vulnerable The difference between the two is that a friend would tease you. An enemy would bully you. Teasing is lighthearted and somewhat fun. Bullying is mean and sometimes cold-hearted. Teasing could happen every now and then, but bullying is constant, repeated, and on purpose. Teasing and bullying are two completely different things. Cyber-bullying is also a thing, and bullying of any type should be reported immediately. Teasing is okay, though, as long as it doesn't step into bullying territory.