If your friends see you getting bullied but don't do anything/don't protect you are they really your friends?

[Manko]

Was thinking about this

Discuss

[pinkpanda_spirit]

no... the drama LIFE taught me this

[dochan]

No, if they don't want to get directly involved they can at least try to help some other way

[cake mf]

No, real friends will cuss out that bitch for u.

[Guest]

No

[chrystal]

Sure they can still be a friend, not everyone is perfect.

 

But on the topic of bullying more people should speak up in general, period.

[smrookies girls]

It depends of their reasons. If they don't do anything because they are scared of being bullied too then I guess it's okay. If it's just that they don't care then no

[Grape Soda]

No.

[Pleasure]

No.

[edelgard]

nope

[Trashie]

the question is

 

are they capable of protecting me?

 

if they can't do shit then I'd prefer then not to involve in it at the first place

some of my friends doesn't even have the minimum amount of confidence to be themselves even with me when I'm supposed to be their best friend, how can they have the courage to protect me? I wouldn't say this is all connected

[OutroTear]

No.

[SugaJam]

Depends

 

Not everyone is able to be confrontational 

 

I have a friend who can't be confrontational to save her life but she drove 2 hours (in traffic) to pick me up at the airport last minutes

[Kaitoh]

No

[karma_99]

no

[Arthur Morgan]

No

 

unless the people messing with you were highly dangerous but you were never gonna see them again anyways or smth

[ChungJoJo]

It depends of their reasons. If they don't do anything because they are scared of being bullied too then I guess it's okay. If it's just that they don't care then no

 

 

Depends

 

Not everyone is able to be confrontational 

 

I have a friend who can't be confrontational to save her life but she drove 2 hours (in traffic) to pick me up at the airport last minutes

This.

[Fracherin]

It depends of their reasons. If they don't do anything because they are scared of being bullied too then I guess it's okay. If it's just that they don't care then no

This.

[jeonsbegin]

Depends

 

Not everyone is able to be confrontational 

 

I have a friend who can't be confrontational to save her life but she drove 2 hours (in traffic) to pick me up at the airport last minutes

[LMAOjain]

how can a friend just ignoring while you are being bullied by someone? they are definitely not friends to you

[Suzy Quatro]

Yeah, I don't think that can be considered a friend and I'm not talking about how people should ideally act in those situations but that's something I've experienced.

 

When I was younger whenever someone tried to pick on me there was always someone to step up for me and/or support me, even if it was something not that big I recall my friends always being there. So I know is something any friend would do and not just with your friends but with people in general, you need to be supportive and help people when they need to.

[Shrekie]

probably not.

[muffin39]

it's really hard to find good friends so ask them why they did so, don't unfriend but remember

[Primarina]

I think no :/ 

[cheeschashi]

the friend might be a coward but still loves you so they support you in another way and not directly by confronting the bullies.

 

I can never stand up towards people but I still give emotional support to my friends and try to make them smile and not feel lonely. if the bullying is very bad though, I'd have someone else to consult what to do with the situation