Relational Aggression

Relational aggression, also known as indirect bullying, is a type of bullying that often targets someones social status or relationships. Peers become increasingly significant in adolescence. Peer relationships are especially important for adolescents' healthy psychological development: peers provide many new behavioral models and feedback essential for successful identity formation and development of one’s sense of self.

 spreading gossip, refusing to socialize with the target, bullying other people who wish to socialize with the target, and criticizing the target's manner of dress and other socially-significant markers (including the target's race, religion, disability, sex, or sexual preference, etc.) are part of the wide variety of ways to commit the act. 

Many of us unintentionally say something that could effect the well being of another person. WATCH WHAT YOU SAY.