Bystanders

Bystanders are people who let their friends get abused or victimized. They stand there directly for the fear of being hurt or abused themselves. They believe that it is someone else who the business belongs to. Bystanders just don't get involved because of the fear involved.

The passage of being a bystander
On the phone:
Mike: Hey, can I come over and watch a movie today?
Kristin: Sure, um... My sister and I are home alone right now though.
Mike: That's okay, I'll ride my bike over and see you at your house in about 15 minutes.
Kristin: "Okay that sounds great.
off the phone:
Kristin:Hey, Kim, I just got off the phone with Mike and he's coming over to the house.
Kim: okay Kristin. I'm watching television do you want me to go to my room?
Kristin: No, it's okay you can stay in the playroom.
15 minutes later the doorbell rings...
Kim : Oh, Hi Mike, would you like something to drink.
Mike:No I just want to see your sister where is she?
Kim: Oh, She's in the basement.
Mike: Great!
Kristin: Hi, Mike what movie would you like to watch?
Mike: I don't know, Austin Powers Gold-member.
Kristin: Interesting choice, how come?
Mike: Because I want to play the guy that gets all the ladies. Speaking of ladies, you look really nice right now.
Kristin: Um.. Thanks..
Mike: No problem, dude I am totally in the mood for some fun.
Kristin: What type of fun?
Mike: Pull your pants down to find out.
Kristin: I don't think that's a good idea I mean my sister is upstairs and um.. my parents should be home any minute.
Mike: Well, do it for me anyway please!
Kristin: No mike!
Mike :Okay, okay let's just put the movie in!
Kristin: Great movie choice, oh, foxy lady.
(About a half hour later the two were cuddling)
Mike: Let's try it again please!
Kristin: NO, Kim help me, Mike is like laying on top of me and I don't know what to do! Kim Hurry up, where are you.
Mike: Do you like this better, I mean you said no but I'm going to keep pumping myself into you whether you want me to or not. Who was the last guy you were with?( Kristin screaming in the background now telling Mike to get off of her.) Was the last guy bigger than me? I mean you keep screaming, freaking just stop screaming before i slap you across the face!
Kristin: I think you should leave now. I don't know where my sister is but I hear a car and I think it may be my parents.
The car door slams and scares Mike so he says to Kristin, " Well we will finish this later." If you say a single word of this to anybody I will make your life a living HELL!!!"

Mom and Dad enter the house it's now been an hour and Kim is still in her room.
Kristin goes upstairs after Mike left terrified that something horrible is going to happen.
Kristin goes and knocks on Kim's door and calmly says did you hear me yelling?
Kim: Yeah, I heard you
Kristin: then why did you not come down and tell him to get off me?
Kim: I dunno I mean how do you know he would not have attacked me too and besides it was really none of my business what the two of you do together, I mean you always tell me to get my own life so I was just merely doing what you asked me to do. You also told me to not bother you when you had friends or guests over.
Kristin: I really could have used your help this time though.