Today, I was at the mall and I saw a kid crying. I asked her "What's wrong sweetie, are you lost?" She ran away screaming "Help me!" I ended up having to explain to a dumb mall cop that I'm not a perv. FML
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Today, at the mall, I ran into a lost, crying little girl. It was my best friend's daughter. She recognized and clung on to me. As I called her dad, some nosy lady snatched her from me and caused a scene, screaming, "KIDNAPPER!" As I got apprehended, her claim was she heard me say, "If you still want to see her…" FML
Today, while shopping, I saw a little girl and her mom. The girl was pouting so I tried to cheer her up by asking her if she was a princess, because she was so pretty. She smiled but her mom looked at me with disgust and told me to, "Get lost, pedo." I'm a 17-year-old girl. FML
Today, I was at the mall with my girlfriend's family. Her 7 year old brother told me he was feeling sad, so I tried to give him a pat on the back, but it turns out he had a bruise there. He yelled out "don't touch me there!" In the middle of the mall. Now her parents think I'm a pedophile. FML
Today, I was at the mall, I saw a girl crying that her ice cream had fallen on the floor. Feeling generous, I bought her a new one. She threw it on the ground, laughed, and came over to her mom and told that I was bothering her, so the mom called security. FML
Today, I went to the mall. A little girl was walking around and telling everyone that they were pretty. When she got to me, she gave me a disgusted look and walked away. FML
Today, my daughter and I went to the mall. While we were looking for clothes, she walked away from me and touched a man on the arm and smiled and said "Hi!" The man freaked out and screamed at me for letting that "thing" in public and to "wear a condom next time." FML
Today, as I walked out of the local store, I noticed a young girl was sitting on the curb, crying. I nudged her with the Snickers bar I had bought earlier, thinking she needed it more than me. After looking at it, she yelled, "PEDOPHILE!", punched me in the balls, and then ran away screaming. FML
Today, I was in a shopping centre when a little girl was running up and down the aisles. She started to fall over so I put my hand out to catch her. Her mother then ran up to me and screamed about me 'touching her child' so loud that everyone could hear. FML
Today, I was at the mall and someone peeked their head under the door of my dressing room while I was half dressed. Not knowing who it was, I kicked him in the face just out of instinct. Its was a 4 year old kid looking for his mother. FML
Today, while at the mall, a lady dropped her credit card while in line to buy something. I came over, picked it up and gave it to her just for her to shove it in my hand and scream, "She's stealing my wallet! My wallet!" The police came. FML
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KaylieeJay 4
Adding to what #5 said: Unfortunately this happens way too much. Someone is in a car accident, unconscious and the car has seconds before likely bursting into flames. No paramedics are around, but to save the person's life, a stranger pulls them from the wreck just before the car bursts into flames. Guy has just had his life saved, but because the stranger was trying to save his life, not worry about his spine- the guy in the accident can never walk again and has to be in a wheelchair forever. Decides to sue his "saviour". I think there are laws now that protect actions that were taken in order to save someones life as long as there wasn't anyone else who was more qualified around and that it was life threatening like in the above scenario. But back on topic, this sucks but it's better to take a little bit of time out of your life rather then the kid not screaming but this time with a child molester. Not to mention if a stranger approached my hypothetical child and security just let them go after hearing "No I am not a child molester" I wouldn't be very happy either. But I think an hour was a little excessive without calling in higher authorities.
Zebidee 9
Nup. Screw that mentality. Isolated incidents of people being dickheads after having their ass saved wouldn't stop me from helping another human being that was in trouble. Buying into that hype makes the world a crappier place.
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Comments (79)
hcovballer247 0
the mall cops don't even know what they're talking about half of the time. I got kicked out of the mall once because me and my friend were 'disturbing the peace' don't worry about it
vabeach94 0
oh my Gosh, something similar happened to me. Me and my friend were hanging out at the mall and this one little 4 year old was walking around and I asked her if she was lost and she ran to her parents who were eating :/
momogal 22
He said "sweetie." Doesn't mean he's a perv. My manager calls everyone "sweetie." Is he a perv, too?
techweed 12
if ur a man yes cause somehow if a guy is caring for a little boy/girl he's automatically a perv if it's a woman it's another story
techweed 12
I love this FML cause it's from Saudi Arabia KSA RULES ((for non-Arabians KSA means Kingdom of Saudi Arabia))
shades1989 6
no good deed goes unpunished no act of charity goes un resented
metalboy94 0
This FML goes to show that the society is completely locked up into a belief that men approaching little girls or women always do it in order to hurt them. While it's true that many do just that, there's a fine line between prevention and paranoia.
dansco 25
This is what is wrong with people today! Someone talks to a child and they are a perv or pedo... But you would probably get shouted at for not helping the child. Maybe you should record yourself if you have to approach a child to offer help etc then you can cover yourself.
Got_any_grapes1 4
Well maybe you shouldn't go up to her, you pedophile!!!! I would go away running and screaming! YOU DESERVE IT, MORON!!!!!!!!!!!
Clarice1 9
Just one of the many awful things about predators is that they cause us all to fear and suspect each other. I think men have to deal with this more than women. In general men are considered second-tier caregivers, which is totally unfair. And it sucks, because it keeps good people from helping when they know their motives could be misinterpreted. OP, thanks for doing something to try to help this girl.
soussou245 0
Because he is KSA it's easier for him to talk to kids. Plus, in ME, 'sweetie' is just a normal way to talk to kids, it's a cultural thing.