Bystander Behavior

I have been a bystander to many things. People would ridicule others, and I would just stand there and let them, even if it was about a friend, simply because I didn't want to bring attention to myself. I wish I had been brave enough to defend people in that circumstance. People don't like to put themselves out in the open for others, unless it is a really close friend, and even then they might not step up. Other times its because they don't want to be against everyone else and possibly lose friends over it. But if they were true friends it would not be a problem. They would understand and get over it. Being a bystander is something everyone deals with at some point. The only difference is whether or not they will step up and stop being a bystander and be actively involved.