Hm but in that moment it didn’t really look like he would get bullied too if he didn’t agree? He could’ve just easily kept his mouth shut or pretended like he didn’t hear. The only excuse I would give to a person who joined along in telling someone to die, is if they were actually being threatened to say so and knew they would be harmed if they didn’t. It didn’t look like he took it as serious as he should have, seeing as he made that joke so easily while smiling.
Well, that or social pressure. He probably didn’t want to be perceived as someone stuck-up or something. Not that he cares right now since his reputation is already ruined.
nope i would never. I've been in similar situation and I've befriended a bullied person before. I've punched and I've gotten into fights with bullies a lot, I've also been bullied myself. So yeah, just because you're a hypocrite that would stand by while seeing someone get bullied (something which makes you as bad as the bully), don't try to comfort yourself into thinking that others are like that too. There are many people who wouldn't sink that low. Have a nice day.
Oops, sorry, i didn't read very clearly your comment. You said when you don't have the "confidence" and that there are times that you can't afford to be righteous in certain situations. Sure, that i understand, but it still doesn't excuse the fact that he told her to go die and laughed along with the others then claimed that he wasn't the one that bullied her. That's pure hypocrisy and yes it makes him an asshole in my book. And altho to stand by without interfering would make him a not very good person too it could be somehow excused seeing he is a teenager that is afraid, but verbally abusing someone and laughing along is bullying too and is not excused at all. Not even a little. He's a straight up asshole. Please, do not ever join someone who bullies someone just to protect yourself, especially since it wouldn't at all affect you to simply not do anything.
Also, please excuse my emotional runt in the previous comment, i read something completely different from what you wrote, and it hit really close to home. I've met plenty of trash people who would laugh along at someone getting humiliated and abused.
Ok, I don’t necessarily think everyone is like that? I’ve also befriended a bullied person before but the bullies were jokes, a bunch of clowns. You just had to ignore them. But in some schools you have physical bullying as well (hitting,etc). Like, I don’t want to get my head pushed into a locker And physical abuse mostly comes with mental abuse as well. And as a victim of both, I don’t wanna revive it, especially when I’m now free from by abuser’s grasp, and can enjoy putting myself first.I wasn’t trying to be edgy or anything, I have sympathy and empathy like most beings so I don’t particularly enjoy the sight of people getting bullied too. And if the bullies are powerful, what do you want me to do? Put on a pointless fight? If I have the option to help the person I will do it, If I don’t then I won’t do it. And yes, many people would sink that low. Like, most bullies are here because everybody (at least a good amount) just stands by. Good night/day?
Oh gosh, I didn’t see you second comment, sorry. I just understand where MC’s coming from, but yes, he is indeed kind of an asshole, because he could’ve afford to apologize. In this case the bullies interacted with him so I don’t think he had that much of a choice (I don’t remember what kind of bullies they were) but had he join willingly that would have been totally different, he would just straight up be scum.
you don't have to directly interfere. You could speak to someone who would. What bothered me from your comment is the fact that you impied that he is not an asshole. He is. What makes him an asshole is the fact that he joined the bullies when he could just not do anything if he's fucking scared. And on top of it he claimed that he wasn't the one bullying her, something which makes him a clown. Yep, he's trash.
Sure there are people who would sink that low, as low as him but there are plenty perhaps even more who wouldn't. Personally I'd rather die than stand by and join their bullies and their sick amusement. Never in my life have i. Personal experience with people who did (to me) taught me not to be like them.
And to someone who would i don't necessarily mean the teachers (i know they usually never help, especially in a school that bullying thrives), but another adult or even a hotline. Even a vlog, anything. And all that while remaining anonymous if you are afraid.
nope, i think he had a choice. Just stand by instead of join at least. What forced him to do that was his selfishness to be appealing to others, he wouldn't get bullied if he just pretended to look at his phone.
A lot of people hate the ML but honestly, most of y’all (me included) would have done the same because I don’t think we’re as nice as to get bullied in her place. You can’t always afford to be righteous if you don’t have the confidence to be, so I understand where he’s coming from. However, I’m genuinely curious as to why sakura is doing this, because the perpetrators were other people. My guess is that she probably liked yuuya so him telling her off caused an impact on her? Idk, I hope the relationship between them stay as it is because it seems « okay » for now.