“Unearthing the Secrets: What the Ashes Reveal About Our Past and Future”
Only later would I feel anger.
We lived in their basement for six months and she never once asked if I needed help. She never called the police or checked to see if I was okay. Turning away was the easiest thing she could do.
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In 2009, a Californian high school girl was beaten and gang-raped in her school courtyard while the homecoming dance was happening in the school gym. At least two dozen bystanders watched the assault without intervening. It was two hours before anyone called the police.
There’s a term for this: The Bystander Effect.
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