Recently I have found myself to be a bystander in some bullying on our team. Since the team is filled with all different skill levels and age ranges, some people think that they have dominance or are superior to others. In some cases it is just common teasing but other times it can be actually offensive to the victim. When I see this happening I know it would be the morally correct decision to stand up to them but I'm guilty of passing the responsibility off to someone else.
In this particular situation I feel like it's someone else's job because I'm in the same position as the other people being bullied. I have no authority over the bullies so I feel as if me standing up to them would make no difference. This is just one of the reasons many college students won't stand up to people doing wrong.
Another reason people will act as bystanders when they know it's wrong is fear of being embarrassed. Other times people will just pass it off as acceptable while other times they'll pass it off to others like I am guilty of doing. In any situation there are always many options on what to do and hopefully as more people become aware of their by standing behavior people will start to stand up against it.
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