LibraryPedo
This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff
Chino Hills, United States
Paranoid parents
Today, I was yelled at and called a pedophile by a mom for talking to her 5 year-old girl. I work at a library, and she looked like she needed help. This is the third time it's happened. FML
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BadLuckDude12345 14
Wow. Some parents are too over-protective.
Ashamed_Sister 60
Why didn't the mother join her little girl. At this age she surely needs some help in a library.
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jollyton 10
Those parents are just dumb and are teaching their children to call people horrible names! Pay no mind to them
limitedition 25
On behalf of Moms with young kids I apologize OP. There is no excise for saying such a horrible thing to someone for doing their job. Make sure you wear a visible name tag so the kids know you work there. If a Mom says such a thing to you again I'd make it clear you will not be verbally abused
crduncan 6
Maybe it's time to shave the mustache.
jujuroxursox 15
Overprotective much? FYL… sometimes parents are just too narrowminded and think every stranger is a pedophile… honestly, how does one make new friends if you can't talk to strangers?
lasky9 7
Do you have to wear a name tag or uniform? If not, if you're going around looking like a regular dude talking to young children, I can see how you would be mistaken for a pedo. If you were properly identified as an employee, that shouldn't happen. Unless straight up bitches just love coming to your library, in which case, FYL
doodlecloud 27
Even if OP WASN'T wearing a name tag he shouldn't have to deal with such verbal abuse. The mum should assess the situation before making such horrible accusations.
jackiemora 18
Sucks that pedophiles ruin it for actual nice adults that help children.
Jirekianu2 19
Paranoid and dumbass parents ruin it for good people. You child has a better statistical odd pf being struck by lightning than to be molested or abducted by a stranger.
jackiemora 18
People ruin things for good people. Is what I should have put, lol.
fml0505 22
In today's world you can't talk to children without looking like a pedophile...
c4rpi0 20
It must be something about you if it's already the third time
Unenunciable 14
Am I the only one who is getting seriously tired of this? Why does any male paying kind attention to a little girl (or boy) suddenly qualify him as a pedophile? When a woman does this, she's not usually seen as a sex predator, this is just demonization. People shouldn't overreact like that.
ballpython 15
You are not the only one who is fed up with this crap. It has not happened yet, but if it does, I will tear the person's ass wide open if they call me a pedophile for simply talking to their child. people are battering others because they are talking to their kids and this shit has got to stop. If people are so terrified their kids are going to be molested maybe they should not let the child out of their sight EVER and eventually the child will hate them for it or just not have kids.
Jirekianu2 19
I guarantee this'll get shit on. But this is an example of sexism. Attitudes that only affect men. Especially poignant because strangers account for such a low percentage of child abuse.
tj4234 36
a manager from the Philippines at my old work place had a problem similar to this. We were in charge of customer service and she was speaking to a little girl and the mother told my manager off. Came as a bit of a culture shock to her because in the Philippines it is customary for the community to take part in looking after children.