Today, while working at my local supermarket, I found a boy lost and wandering about, so I took him to the front desk. My reward from his mother was a slap around the face and harsh words for supposedly having kidnapped him. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I helped a 6 year-old boy who was left alone at a store to get back home. The kid's parents were grateful, but my mother cussed me out and called me stupid for helping the kid. No good dead goes unpunished. FML
Today, I saw a little boy wandering in the supermarket looking lost and distraught. I gently put my hand on his shoulder and said, “Hey buddy, where’s your mommy?” He screamed, “STRANGER DANGER!” and kicked me in the shin. His actual mom wandered over from the cheese section, gave me a dirty look, and walked off. FML.
Today, I noticed a young child wandering out onto a busy street. I managed to grab his arm just as he stepped off the sidewalk and yank him away from almost certain death. My reward was his mother, who was on her cell phone the whole time, screaming at me for touching her child. FML
Today, I saw a kid throwing a tantrum in a supermarket. Thinking it was a matter of lack of discipline, I waited for the kid’s mother to come out of the bathroom to tell her how naughty her son was being. I then got to watch her beat her son to the point of unconsciousness. FML
Today, I had to chase down and tackle a boy (around 11 or 12) at my workplace after I caught him snatching someone's wallet and trying to quickly sneak out with it. Now everyone thinks I have something against children, even after I returned the stranger's wallet and explained that the little brat is a thief. FML
Today, while I was working at a supermarket, a kid started to cry in line because he couldn't get candy. Since we have free lollipops behind the desk, I gave him one. His mom complained to my manager and said I was grooming her child. FML
Today, at my job working retail, I had just finished cleaning and straightening a whole aisle. This kid watched me do the whole thing. When I was done, he stuck his arm out, and ran it down the whole shelf, knocking everything off it. His mother just grabbed his hand and walked away. FML
Today, a child was choking in the store I work at. He was alone in the aisle, so I started the Heimlich without his parents' permission. After dislodging what was caught, his mother turned the corner and went screaming to my manager for touching her kid. I got a write up. FML
Today, my son is an idiot, but I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt by giving him a job as a cashier in one of my stores. Within half an hour, I was sent security footage from that store's manager showing my son on his phone, ignoring customers, picking his nose, and stealing money from the till. FML
Today, I rescued a little boy who looked like he was drowning in a public pool. His mother then smacked me in the face for "touching him". FML
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Top comments
Comet_Candy 23
People can be absolutely despicable sometimes, huh? Maybe just overly paranoid...
the_enigma1019 1
No good deed goes unpunished... People need to camp down about the whole "pedo" paranoia.
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Comet_Candy 23
People can be absolutely despicable sometimes, huh? Maybe just overly paranoid...
indielove 13
It's brilliant plan. Kidnap and then bring them back. P.S what is a gerontophile?
Batterypost 23
After a quick google search, I found that gerontophilia is sexual preference towards the elderly. In other words, pretty much the opposite of pedophilia.
myeviltwin 20
ewwwww to both. Why would anyone wanna have sex with children or the elderly (well with the elderly I could see if it was for serious money (can you say Anna Nicole Smith) )?
desoto96 9
Tell me about it. In this situation I would've been highly tempted to keep my pimp hand strong.
sens3sfailing 25
I pity that mama.
brackaman 18
I pity that kid growing up with that momma
sens3sfailing 25
Well the mama's a fool!
BlueFlatts 20
Honestly, and I know how this sounds, but I would have slapped her back if I were you and situation went down like it did in my head.
OneLittleAdditio 9
most of us would I think but she would have put her job at risk proabably because "the customer is always right" it sucks.
OneLittleAdditio 9
my comment was at 80 sorry!
emilyjgraham 34
89, I know what you meant but I think OP was just shopping at his local, not working there. :)
emilyjgraham 34
I have just thumbed myself down for stupidity. I should not read fmls before going to sleep! :(
the_enigma1019 1
No good deed goes unpunished... People need to camp down about the whole "pedo" paranoia.
the_enigma1019 1
Calm*
WCARlover 35
Well pedophilia is a very real thing and could definitely happen. I don't condone the mother's behavior in this case but I also don't think people should "calm down about the whole pedo paranoia" because sometimes its that very paranoia that can prevent pedophilic incidents just saying
unknown_user5566 27
16- I agree that parents should be aware and proactive when it comes to pedophilia in order to protect their children, but it's pretty obvious that OP didn't mean any harm considering he brought the child back to the mother (IMO).
Grimmerie 31
Children are actually more likely to be molested by a family member or family friend than by a stranger. Pedo paranoia usually causes more problems than it fixes, like any kind of paranoia.
WCARlover 35
I know the mother was obviously in the wrong here I'm just trying to say people shouldn't let their guard down that's all
carmenm 6
Maybe she shouldn't lose her kids then she wouldn't have to worry about pedos' and a kidnapper isn't going to bring them to the service desk so that was a huge overreaction on her part
Magik0420 3
Assault much?
onlychildFTW 34
I woul press charges simply because I did something nice and got slapped. I have no respect for people that do that.
fenixtorador1 11
I agree with 36, call your manager over and let him/her know what happened and that you will be pressing charges against her.
RandomPatron 13
He could only get assault if she threatened him with what she said, which seems likely. However, he could easily get battery because she actually touched him in an "offensive" way.
XxQueenofPuppets 10
I would honestly press charges only for the satisfaction of imagining her panic at a police station.
BeccaHugs 17
People are terrible sometimes, but you have to imagine how terrified the mother must have been. Just pat yourself on the back for doing the right thing.
majorjeneral 0
I can understand her being terrified, but that's not an excuse for assault. What a wonderful example that mother is setting for her child. Perhaps when the kid is older someone will find and return his lost wallet. He will then beat the person silly for stealing it.
twinkiefeets 17
She had no right to slap OP.
BLK161096 4
**** that, sue the bitch.
TopBanana20 11
FYL OP. She's an ungrateful bitch
ukrainianitalian 2
I'm sorry that happened. Some people behave so oddly and sometimes don't think before they act.
geko911 22
60 - what did you do to 5 so that he deserves a public excuse like that? OP- some ppl are asses, don't let it bring you down and don't stop the good actions, one day you'll do the same thing and the mother might thank you from the bottom of her heart, who knows. Those good times are worth the bad ones IMO.
ohSNAPyall 27
She didn't want to act grateful because it would be admitting to herself that she lost her kid.
esbemebe1113 6
They say no good deed goes unpunished. FYL, but you did the right thing. I just noticed a comment above me says the same LOL!
logbobbob 5
It's no BAD deed goes unpunished
QuagD 17
No, its not.
mrz1177 11
Call the cops....That's assault
poindexter25 5
Maybe she was just being a bitch but even if it was assault it was very petty
jojimugo 20
**** calling the cops whoop her ass
ThatsAfurry 9
Actually it's battery(contact), a harsher charge with more punishment to the parent.
citymayer 7
Should've blamed it on her parenting skills. That'll teach her to keep her hands to herself.
unknown_user5566 27
I had to Google your username. Everyone, hide your grandparents!
unknown_user5566 27
Or granny porno. Gran: Listen up good, sonny, and I'll teach you how things were done back in the day... Bow-chicka-bow-wow.
yousuck44 11
I just threw up a little in my mouth thanks a lot butt munch!
afropuffjake 9
O_O
WCARlover 35
Just know that you did the right thing and try to be happy about that. His mother was probably just very worried and that made her overreact. The real reward in this is you reuniting a mother and child. Good on you, OP