Today, while jogging in the park, I saw a man acting strange...

By cristina_laila - 16/10/2011 01:13 - United States

Today, while jogging in the park, I saw a man acting strange and trying to talk to 3 little girls. I jogged over to their mother and warned her about a 'weirdo' lurking around her daughters. Turns out that 'weirdo' is the woman's disabled brother. FML

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I saw a man wearing a bike helmet, flailing his arms and following the little girls around. I kept jogging and saw a woman sitting on a park bench texting. She was completely out of site of the girls. I kindly asked her if she was their mother. When she replied 'yes', I told her that I saw a man talking to her daughters and that he looked like a weirdo...that's when she told me that the 'weirdo' was her disabled brother. I apologized to her and took off. I'm not a judgmental person; I was acting on my instincts as a woman to protect these young girls. Believe me, I'm mortified!!!

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By aeriexo | 4

#3439028 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:25

Dont feel bad, you had good intentions. :)

By Keyman1212 | 14

#3439038 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:26

I mean, your intentions were pure. I'd rather that you help prevent a situation than you allowing something to happen.

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By aeriexo | 4

#3439028 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:25

Dont feel bad, you had good intentions. :)

enonymous | 8

#3439092 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:32

I have good intentions when I park my van outside of the park and play 'pop goes the weasel' over the loud speakers.

vergaso | 0

#3439102 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:34

SOOO.... DID THEY DO THE FUCKING DINOSAUR AFTER THEY OPENED THE FUCKING DOOR COVERED IN SPAGHETTI???
GODAMN ALL CAPS IS ANNOYING ON THE DAMN IPHONE

sadistmonkey | 19

#3439126 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:42

I have good intentions when I drive around in a van that says "free candy".

ricinator | 11

#3439206 - Sunday 16 October 2011 10:11

stranger danger? have a pascal swirl

gamercanadian | 11

#3439221 - Sunday 16 October 2011 10:16

Hey where'd the midget porn fml go??

TheCountess | 4

#3439301 - Sunday 16 October 2011 10:43

Agreed. Accidentally offending the woman may have been embarrassing, but well it was worth the risk in the event that the man had been an actual child predator.

lotto_boi | 3

#3439396 - Sunday 16 October 2011 11:21

Enonymous you always make me laugh i would jump straight into your van no candy needed

YourEvilHero | 12

#3439600 - Sunday 16 October 2011 12:51

now I just have to YouTube pop goes the weasel to see what it is.

white16sox | 19

#3439818 - Sunday 16 October 2011 14:42

61 it goes da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da. Figure it out. I probably missed a lot of "da"s.

nalia18 | 8

#3441233 - Sunday 16 October 2011 18:13

Op cpulda just said " Is that someone you know?"

nalia18 | 8

#3441236 - Sunday 16 October 2011 18:13

Op cpulda just said " Is that someone you know?"

TunechiXXL | 0

#3442017 - Sunday 16 October 2011 21:36

I have good intentions when I LIVE IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER.....

Bcfrmkc816 | 17

#3442715 - Monday 17 October 2011 1:44

Should feel bad and like an idiot maybe you just wanted him out of the way

Daralea | 21

#3445701 - Monday 17 October 2011 17:36

I was an honest mistake, but did OP really have to refer to a person he didn't know as a "weirdo"?

Kiirst_mt1994 | 26

#3461863 - Thursday 20 October 2011 16:33

don't feel bad, you weren't suppose to know lol

By tinydanzr | 6

#3439034 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:25

You did the right thing!

rkmepm | 16

#3439367 - Sunday 16 October 2011 11:10

be a man do da right thing

thisisafunnyname | 12

#3439831 - Sunday 16 October 2011 14:48

No, she did the left thing

chiddy_bang71 | 0

#3442719 - Monday 17 October 2011 1:47

No, he did the acute/obtuse thing

NuTrees | 9

#3443832 - Monday 17 October 2011 6:40

No, she did the wild thing.

By Grimmerie | 31

#3439036 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:25

You could pass yourself off as his disabled friend.

MagicallyFat | 12

#3439233 - Sunday 16 October 2011 10:18

Not at all. I find the ignorant ones like your self are more disabled.

Grimmerie | 31

#3439406 - Sunday 16 October 2011 11:22

I am disabled, actually. But hey, if you can't laugh at yourself ... ;)

jizzwold | 21

#3442312 - Sunday 16 October 2011 23:15

I'm not sure if you are everything I hate or just a very successful troll.

Grimmerie | 31

#3442685 - Monday 17 October 2011 1:35

Why not both?

By Keyman1212 | 14

#3439038 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:26

I mean, your intentions were pure. I'd rather that you help prevent a situation than you allowing something to happen.

clicketyclick | 9

#3439134 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:44

Well said - she should be glad to know that there are people who are concerned about the well being of others, especially children.

kelsey_katie | 17

#3439196 - Sunday 16 October 2011 10:07

OP was wise with her intentions.
That mom should glad that someone else was watching out for their safety.

ambamm135 | 7

#3439308 - Sunday 16 October 2011 10:43

I agree but she was most likely offended because that was her brother. Since he is disabled she would be more protective of him as well. Attentions were good but mom was probably mad, just an awkward situarion :(

ajbaby311 | 5

#3441356 - Sunday 16 October 2011 18:50

Keyman1212 | 14

#3442182 - Sunday 16 October 2011 22:09

Bye.

By vergaso | 0

#3439039 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:27

Did you
Open the door
Get on the floor
And then proceed to do the dinosaur??
Also was this man covered in spaghetti????

By lysx84 | 24

#3439044 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:27

You shouldn't be so quick to judge those with disabilities, being different doesn't mean being a kiddy fiddler. Though admittedly you were acting out of concern and kindness.

kelsey_katie | 17

#3439215 - Sunday 16 October 2011 10:14

OP didn't know that it was that woman's brother!!! And obviously, if ahea running, its gonna be hard to see exactly who it is.
Goodness.
You are being quick to judge OP for looking out for little kids at the park.

BellaBelle_fml | 23

#3439228 - Sunday 16 October 2011 10:18

OP wasn't judging a disabled person, they didn't know they were even disabled. OP just saw what could have been a potential pedo and wanted to make sure the children were safe. We need more people like OP in this world. Although you are correct that being different doesn't mean someone is a creeper, it's always better to be safe, than sorry.

ShyAnn29 | 14

#3439365 - Sunday 16 October 2011 11:10

Plus, some creepers will act as though they have a disability, or are hurt in some way, Ted Bundy did that often to get girls to help him

lysx84 | 24

#3439430 - Sunday 16 October 2011 11:34

Perhaps people aren't as quick to label others as "weirdos" where I come from.

lysx84 | 24

#3439458 - Sunday 16 October 2011 11:52

Why not tell the mother there was a "man" near the kids? Same concern, minus the judgement and embarrassment.

ShyAnn29 | 14

#3439732 - Sunday 16 October 2011 14:00

(continuation of my previous comment)
My mom had a friend in middle school who was killed by Ted Bundy! So even though this time it wasn't anything bad, it could have been, it's better to act, and be mistaken, rather than to not act, and a child gets kidnapped!! OP you did the right thing, good for you!!

white16sox | 19

#3439811 - Sunday 16 October 2011 14:40

64 what the OP of this comment meant was OP of the FML didn't have to say "there's a weirdo by your kids." instead say " there's a man by your kids, do you know him?"

lysx84 | 24

#3439884 - Sunday 16 October 2011 15:24

Thanks 67, at no point did I suggest she shouldn't have brought the situation to the mothers attention. I'm saying she should have used more tact in doing so.

ShyAnn29 | 14

#3439962 - Sunday 16 October 2011 15:50

Oh I'm sorry! I must have read it wrong in my head, I wasn't saying that you were saying that OP shouldn't do anything, I was just giving my opinion.

I agree OP should have worded it differently

By jadengtfo | 0

#3439053 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:28

You were just trying to help!

ikickgingers | 15

#3439567 - Sunday 16 October 2011 12:43

I got a dollar, I got a dollar,I got a dollar - hey, hey, hey, hey!!!

By You_Need_Soap | 6

#3439059 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:28

"Mary, have you seen my baseball?"

By cmayo | 3

#3439077 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:30

Quick, steal the kids while they're not looking.

xAttackAttackx | 25

#3439291 - Sunday 16 October 2011 10:42

9- You're an idiot.

Squidward77 | 2

#3439393 - Sunday 16 October 2011 11:21

9~ You are an idiot.

lexei | 0

#3439418 - Sunday 16 October 2011 11:26

45- ...and your a bitch.

By FMLinNMI | 0

#3439084 - Sunday 16 October 2011 9:31

You should have first asked the mother if she knew the guy instead of just assuming he was a weirdo.

tmmundy | 17

#3441735 - Sunday 16 October 2011 20:15

I agree #10...However, when someone sees something that doesn't look right, one's words don't seem to come out in the nicest way. Until the words are already spoken. At that moment op was concerned for the children and not really thinking if that could be someone they knew.