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
cristina_laila tells us more.
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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aeriexo 4
Dont feel bad, you had good intentions. :)
Keyman1212 14
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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Comments (76)
Flamedude101 4
Dont jump to conclusions
underguarded 20
Well you had good intentions so in all honesty, it's better you acted on it then not. Although it didn't turn out the way you thought it would, you should be proud you did something because a lot of people would just ignore that.
Magic1 9
You didn't know for sure, but I wouldn't have said weirdo or anything mildly offensive
lewk908 13
HAHAHAHA
WizardMermen 3
There's not enough detail to judge. What does "acting strangely" mean? If was being aggressive or something, I can see the misunderstanding; but if you thought he was a danger to the children just because he had a disability, then you're kind of a jerk. In any case you shouldn't have called a stranger a "weirdo" without knowing the situation.
PYLrulz 17
I'll vote FYL. There's no way you would of known, not unless the woman was right in full view of that.
lysx84 24
It's not that she could have known, it's that she labeled the guy a "weirdo", why not tell the mother there was a "man" near the kids? Same concern, less judgement, no embarrassment.
FKJVMMP 17
As a male, I despise people like you. If it was a woman being a bit odd, would you have done the same thing? YDI for being a paranoid idiot.
yousodi 10
Agree!! This is exactly what's wrong with society these days... Judgemental!! Un real mind ur business op n run along
yousodi 10
Totally wrong!! Mind your business op... Judging someone on how you think they look.... Superlame... I'd be pissed if I was the mother / sister and bitch slap the dumb out of you.... In sure she heard enuff teasing when they were kids about him wtg bribing it all back n exposing your ignorance to a new generation your awesome
BloodyMary666 24
Well, at least u were trying to help the kids.
howdmynosego 12
I thouth this fml was going to say you went and beat him