I was walking yesterday when I saw two cyclists, with one of them yelling at the other.
I have ASD (Level 1) and also appear to have severe ADHD- enough for a fast-tracked referral to be sent.
The person who was yelling, a frail-looking man, got off his bike and began physically threatening and yelling at the other, a woman.
She looked terrified and the whole situation looked terrible.
I was nearby, I could have intervened. The man was about my size, but much older and incredibly frail, so I could have easily stopped him if I wanted to.
Despite the severity of the situation, I just walked on and didn't intervene. I almost turned around to deal with him when the situation escalated, but I did not have my phone with me to call the police.
I feel I'm a horrible person for not stepping in to protect her. Saying 'I will next time' makes me feel worse because next time I'm sure I'll chicken out again.
