Why is it hard standing up for people that you see are getting bullied?

I don't think that it should be hard, because telling somebody to stop shouldn't be hard. i think that people have a hard time because they don't want to be targeted by the bully.

It could possibly be because you don't want those bullies to start bullying you, most people are scared/nervous the bullies will act the same way to them.

It is hard because you do not want to get bullied yourself, and although you know that if you stand up to them you are in the right, some people may think you are in the wrong, and may turn to bully you.

It's hard because as a spectator you are safe, but by getting directly involved you can get hurt too or embarrass yourself.

It can be difficult because you won't want to make the situation worse, or even get yourself bullied by that person. Sometimes it is easier to pretend not to see things than to be brave and stand up. remember to protect yourself first, even if it means getting a higher authority involved.

Most of the times people are just scared that they will get bullied themselves and they don't dare to help the bullied one. Seeing someone being teased is horrible, but sometimes it is just hard to get involved, because of the fear of what others will think of us.

If you're interested in psychology, look into "Bystander effect". It's quite interesting. Basically, when one is in a crowd of people, no matter how serious the thing that is happening, you are less likely to step in because all of the crowd members are thinking the same thing: "It doesn't have to be me, someone else will step in". This could help explain it; we don't feel responsible, even if we feel afraid or angry at the bully.

It is hard to do so because people dead being judged. They fear they will be made fun of. Also, many of us face the 'bystander effect' where we believe that someone else would respond in our place