What do you do when a fight breaks out?

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02 Jan 2007, 5:35 pm

I pretty much ignore it and walk away for the most part.

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02 Jan 2007, 5:49 pm

MrMark wrote:

Veronica wrote:

What if it is people you know? I don't know why I'm asking this other than that the other day, two of my friends got into a heated screaming fight and started throwing things and I just kinda stood and stared without making any attempt to stop them. I got called a jerk as a result of not doing anything.

Well, if they were friends with each other, then they need to learn to work out their own problems. Don't hesitate to say so. Who called you a jerk? One of your "friends?"

No, it was the girlfriend of one my friends. I asked her why she didn't help either and stormed away in a huff.

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02 Jan 2007, 5:50 pm

I sit there and shout out slogans of 'encouragement.'

Actually, I diverted a friend from fighting. A guy we knew (but didn't know it until we approached him) had a bat in his hand that he was going to 'use,' I guess. Well, he knew me and I've always been people's 'friend' (I should say 'friendly' as I always know how to divert people from wanting to beat me up to seeing me as too 'friendly' to attack - call it a skill I was never aware of). Anyways, myself and this guys 'girlfriend' were in the middle of it. My friend is a big guy, 6'2" and about 230 lbs and would have probably crushed this guy who was shorter then me (I'm 6ft) and I KNOW not very strong. This girl and I were humouring each other more then these 2 guys but eventually, we won.

If I dont know the people I do what everyone else does - nothing. The more people around the less inclined you feel to stand up and help.

Another friend was screaming at a kid on the way home after a crumby new years party. I was going to let him get his ass kicked for trying to start something.. Never saw that kid again - I think he, himself, was aspie

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02 Jan 2007, 6:30 pm

I stay out of the way, because I'd probably get crushed.

I usually help clean up afterwards.

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02 Jan 2007, 6:37 pm

I generally stay out of the way; violence in real life makes me feel ill, but I can watch any number of violent movies... :roll:

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02 Jan 2007, 8:18 pm

Depending on the situation, I get a massive adrenaline rush.
If it's a lopsided/unfair fight, I try to even the odds. If it's not, or it's people I don't know/don't care about, I let them beat each other to a pulp while I call the cops.

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02 Jan 2007, 11:04 pm

If it doesnt involve me, I tend to stand and stare.

If it does involve me, I tend to stand and stare with a blank face.

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02 Jan 2007, 11:18 pm

It's NT's at their most exciting and entertaining; the proper mindset is to simply enjoy.

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03 Jan 2007, 3:12 am

When I see a fight break out, I usually remove myself from the immediate area and give the fighters at least a 10 metre clearance.
I'm always afraid that one of them will accidentally hit me, or run into me and knock me over.
Watching from a distance is safer.

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03 Jan 2007, 4:19 am

if it's at school, i'll watch
if it's in 'the community' (friggin annoying term the school uses in my iep), i ignore it and walk away
if it's between my parents or someone i know, i try to hide somewhere

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