<p>Recently, I was discussing bullying with my friend. We saw a clip on tv with a kid being bullied. I was saddened by it and told her that when I see stuff like that happen, I always stand up for the victim. I thought she would react the same but she didn't. Even though she felt bad for the victim, she said that she wouldn't interfere because it wasn't her business and that she wouldn't want to be subjected the wrath of the bully. I think that she is right that it isn't my business but it in my opinion, it is the right thing to do. What do you guys think? Would you stand up for the victim or not? Why/Why not?</p>
<p>I kinda agree with your friend because if you get involved, then you’re gonna get into a sticky situation and might put both of you in trouble if things dont get better.
But if it was a friend or someone you cared about then i would agree with you because i think as a friend, you should be able to help her in situations like these cuz thats part of being of a friend so you can always be there for each other.</p>
<p>Bullies are much worse in the real world, and there’s gonna be no one around to help them then…</p>
<p>I actually frequently try to intervene when people try to verbally bully others</p>
<p>^ This. It is very much my business to intervene. Even if it’s just a “hey, chill out.”</p>
<p>Bullying is such a serious problem everyday its getting worst and people don’t realize the affect a simple bad joke or consistent verbal attacks can have on someone. When it comes to physical bullying, its hard but there’s always something you can do. Even if its something as simply as telling someone who can stop it or attempting to casually distract the bully.
If you saw a kid getting bullied and felt bad but walked any cause you felt there was nothing you can do then that person goes home and harm themselve, would you felt bad cause you might have prevented it? What if you were the one being bullied and you just wanted one person to speak up? Just one.</p>
<p>Most times people being bullied really just wants to know someone cares. Also bullies are a lot less likely to bully someone around their friends. I suggest some of you look at some stats on bullying. No human being deserves to get bullied, rather you know them or not. </p>
<p>Just something to think about.</p>
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<p>I always stand up and say something, even if it makes me look like a fool because I don’t care what the bystanders think, I care about what the bullied person feels. It saddens me when people don’t stand up for others, how would they feel if no one stood up for them?</p>
<p>Ideally, I would stand up for a victim, esp. if i knew them, but we have a self-serving bias which makes us prone to think we would act better in a given situation that we actually would. Given this and my wimpiness I and probably most people would not intervene.</p>
<p>Honestly, the kid needs to stick up for himself. </p>
<p>In a guy-on-guy case of bullying, I honestly believe that the best advice you can give the bullied is to hit the bully. Remember that in most cases, the bully is just some punk who’s trying to impress girls or some garbage at the bullied’s expense. He’s the one with something to lose. You don’t even need to win the fight as long as you cause some form of physical injury that makes the bully appear vulnerable. If he’s a common punk and not a sociopath, he’ll leave you alone after that.</p>
<p>Once you hit adulthood, you can’t be going around hitting people to get them off you. But sometimes all it takes it proving to yourself that you <em>can</em>.</p>
<p>I’m not even going to comment on bullying that occurs between girls. It’s a totally different dynamic (much more to do with verbal insults as well) and girls seem to be a lot nastier to one-another.</p>
<p>^You’re awesome for putting a k in kombat. </p>
<p>Honestly, I would only help the victim if it wasn’t detrimental to me.</p>
<p>Also, I agree with Wiscongene that the kid needs to stick up for himself. That’s exactly what I did. When I was a freshman, some bully tried to mess with me. I stood up for myself and that bully hasn’t bothered me since.</p>
<p>As I do agree the victim should stand up for him/herself. I don’t agree that its as simple as some may put it. Bullys, 99% of time bully others to filfull that power craving. They need to be the boss, they need to be in control. If the little guy even attempt to fight back (unsuccessful I might add) then that just excites the bully on even more.
Yes, male OR female bullied victims should stand up for themself. No in most cases its not going just simply stop bc they punched or kicked the bully, in most cases studies show that it will actually get worst if the counter-action isnt done properly.</p>
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