Answer:
Point: One effect of being an Upstander when confronted with a bullying situation is that it, in most cases, ends the bullying as far as the person being bullied is concerned.
Explanation:
Evidence: This happened to me when I was in third grade. I was a serial victim of one of my classmates until another classmate who had just joined the class from another school stood up to him on my behalf.
Explanation: Many bullies continue in their nefarious practices because rather than discourage their actions, others out of fear either act as their sidekick (thus joining and aiding them), endorse their action by laughing at the bullied thus acting as a reinforcer, or they simply ignore because they are either indifferent or unable to do anything about it. These are called outsiders.
Because bullies are normally used to inflicting fear and terror, they are usually taken aback and can't handle the situation (in most cases) when out of the blues, someone stands up to them.
Linkback: So because bullies have fears too, and often prey on the "weak", when anyone is brave enough to stand up to them for themselves or for another person, they usually just back down. Sometimes, out of ego, they may attempt to test the strenght of the upstander. With repeated successful resistance, they finally let go of the bullied.
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