Conflict Resolution - Not taking sides!

I'm pretty sure everyone's had to deal with major conflicts before in their lifetime, and I'm also pretty sure everyone else, like me, detests them. Some resolve them by facing and dealing with it aggressively, others deal with it passively, or just plain ignore it.

I fall into the latter category.

Taking as an example, a common conflict between two parties who are dear and close to you. When they are fighting amongst themselves, what do you do?

The natural reaction for the two parties is to look to you to take sides. "Well? Who's right? Aren't you going to support me on this?" They look to you for support. And for me, well I just don't give it to any party. I stay out of the way, choose not to get involved, and let them duel it out themselves.

I seriously HATE choosing sides, and hate it more when I'm forced to. And if I am, I STILL won't choose sides. If you see your parents arguing, eventhough you may have your own opinion on who is right, and who is wrong, would you back one parent up over another? I definitely won't, I love both equally and siding one just adds fuel to the fire, plus builds contempt between yourself and the party you didn't support.

I have often been blamed and frowned upon by not taking sides. But so what? I still choose not to, and I won't ever choose sides, so don't make me, and don't blame me for keeping quiet.