No good deed goes unpunished

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Deleted. Just an extraordinarily bad day.

Last edited by GoatOnFire on 17 Jun 2011, 5:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Don't get mad when I say this, but almost sounds like the plot to an action movie/comedy.

At least you got some licks in.

But seriously.. what the heck is up with those parents? They're some freaking nut jobs. I mean its one thing to be concerned to see my daughter with a grown man, its another thing to go in swinging like a psycho when you have no idea what the situation is--and your daughter looks to be in PERFECT health.

I seriously wonder if there's a way to sue for such stupidity.

Also you are the good guy in this situation, the little girl is a little too naive to understand, I actually feel bad for her having such insane parents.

Last edited by Greatsharkbite on 17 Jun 2011, 12:04 am, edited 1 time in total.

Im sorry that that happened to you. But remember that you are a good person, dont let ass hattish behaviour change that.

You did the right thing,that little girl could have been hurt if you didnt come along. That is the important thing. I am sure she is grateful and will look back years later at the Good Samaritan who helped her. Just remember that .

The parents were taking it on you since they were so competent and that they actually managed to lose their daughter in the crowds.

I'm really sorry it happened to you - but still you did what any normal person would do, you in fact may have saved her life, or lat least sanity. As for the parents, screw them, there's no way to win when dealing with abusive incompetent mob that refuses to take responsibility for their actions.

Was the daughter still crying when her parents saw her? They may have mistakenly believed her distress was caused by you. How old were the people involved here? Is it possible that the girl was a teen who faked the apparent distress as a way to cover for meeting a boy out back? Maybe she didn't really want your help. Maybe the "victim" was in fact an instigator.

When you try to help people, others may mistakenly believe you are the cause of the distress you're trying to alleviate. This may be why people are reluctant to intervene when strangers are in distress.

So then, you apparently have something in common with the girl's parents.

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Last edited by GoatOnFire on 19 Jun 2011, 12:13 am, edited 1 time in total.

Yeah, not really in common. =/.. Father seemed overly paranoid. Since that guy "ran" OP probably saved that girl from a horrible fate.

Anyway, sorry this happened to you.

People are jerks and that little girl didn't deserve your help (although she's too young to know better, its her parents who are really stupid)--i'm still glad that you there there for her and hope you won't let that deter you from helping others more deserving. Even if you are still affected by this. Her parents should've been thanking you--and taking a lesson to keep a better eye on their daughter and how lucky they are for someone who cared enough to intervene.

I sincerely doubt he (or any normal individual) would do what they did to him. It's amazing how a mob is very brave when is attacking one isolated unarmed person, and I'd like to see them acting separately without having a sheer number on their side.

it takes great bravery and good heart to do the good thing despite of all arrogant and stupid bullies and violence in this world, like GoatOnFire did.

I agree, and my point was not about that. I was only talking about the "I think I know ..." part of the equation.


Agreed.

i feel bad for men nowadays sometimes. where i work a lot of children seem to end up lost (crappy idiotic parents most of the time) and when the child's crying i often try to comfort them, take them by the hand and then take them to look for their mum. i always find myself feeling slightly worried if i should be doing that with a strange child, even though my intentions are good, and know for certain that if i was male i would not feel able to do that.
Although as someone quite maternal i can also see why a parent would be alarmed to see their child with a strange man, especially if already in a state of panic at their disappearance. i imagine at that point the worst possible scenario and past news stories would be racing through their mind. the sudden collision of fear and relief must be quite overwhelming.
So erm yeah, i can see it from both sides.

Although the violence in this case was completely ignorant and out of order.

I stand corrected.

It's one of those instances when amygdala and the reptilian part of the brain takes over: "My child is more important than anyone else, even at the expense of beating someone most likely innocent". That sort of thinking I just can't comprehend, especially since it comprised of beating up a well meaning limping guy.

cool new word

Same here, and that is where it can sometimes really be difficult to decide what is actually best for the child.

LOL Amygdala? It comes from the Greek and it means almond.

yess(:
thank you for the new knowledge