Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20160719232709/@comment-25155763-20170427162643

Guys I mean I'm using the literal definition of bully and Leo definitely was there at a certain point. And if we were applying this to a real person, exuses like ADHD and self-concscious are exactly that: Excuses.I mean yes, Leo can be forgivven-but to act like we should just drop all charges and forget it is ridiculous.

And yes, Frank was rude to Leo-but only after Leo immediately disliked(read:was intimidated by) him. FRank's retaliation isn't bullying, as you said, its rude(Not to mention one of your quotes was from HoH-after the Hazel divide. Anf to be quite honest people say stuff like 'can we leave/ditch _insert person name here_' all the time(inluding me), and for the most part its in a freindly manner, and certainly doesn't qualify as bullying or 'using strength or another form of power to intimidate someone else'. Retaliation is hurtful at the worst-but not bullying and not really rude when the person had initially been rude to you.

Once again, being intimidated by someone doesn't give you the right to be a jerk, ADHD or not. *cough-treat others the way you want to be treated-cough* I don't see jewish people just going around cursing at Germans. Nor do I see black people randomly shooting police officers. Nor women kicking men in the crotch just for being a guy(well maybe sometimes xD).

And btw your humor point only defends my side. Humor is listed as one of the most major bullying tactics(under the physical oushing,shoving,and throwing things). See this link:

o9.gizmodo.com/bullies-use-the-superiority-theory-to-turn-laughter-int-1445320756

^Is an article founded in scientific agrrement by the Journal of Psychology, and Aristotle himself(iroic since we're talking about greek demigods) states that the Superiority theory heavily applies to comedic bullying.

Basically, the superiority theory of comedy says that the reason we laught at nearly any joke is to make ourselves feel better. Like when a person falls and hurts themselves, we smile because their clumsiness makes us feel more graceful, etc. And blah,blah,blah this is used in bullying when the agressor party verbally points out the others flaws, often therafter using the exuse "chill, it was just a joke'. Need an example? Read pretty much any  interaction between Leo and Hazel or Frank in MoA.

In as sense, Sammy is more what you guys speak of. He genuinely used humor only in an offensive way, to turn the tables when bullies cam e at him or Hazel or any other underdogs. BUt Leo became an agrressor, pinting out flaws an making fun of Frank before they'd even spoken.

Hence, I say bully.