Just thought I would share something about what happened earlier while i was in town shopping, I encountered a difficult situation, what do you guys think.
I was just returning to my car after an afternoon shopping in town, luckily I had been let out of work early as had finished all my work.
I was walking back to my car, which was parked on a sort of industrial park containing asda, carpet shops and other places like that.
On my journey I was walking down this pathway, which is quite lonely and secluded and I saw these two little girls, they had some sort of toy tricycle or something and they appeared to be by themselves, as I got a little closer I noticed that one of them wasnt wearing any trousers, and as there werent any sign of an adult present, I presume that these children lived nearby.
Anyway I continued on my journey, but was thinking that these children were extremely vulnerable, and potentially could be in some danger, they only looked to be about 4 or so.
As I walked I considered going back and seeing if they were ok, and then try and see if I could return them home. But I worried what it might look like to anyone passing by, being a male out by myself, talking to 2 little girls.
So I wasnt sure what to do. I couldnt just walk off without doing anything, and for a moment I reflected on the attitudes present in society, particularly about males. I think if I had been a female, I would have felt ok about going up to the children and trying to take them home. But as it was I wasnt sure what the best course of action was.
Luckily there were some shops open nearby so I had the idea of going into one of these, a sofa retailer, and basically told the assistant in the shop what I had seen, and of my concerns, initially he appeared unsure what to do, but he was able to call the local retail park security who were going to check out the situation, and presumably return the 2 children home.
With this I believe that I had done the best I could, and my conscience felt clear. What do others think of this situation? was I just being a bit paranoid in worrying? And have any other people been in similar difficult situations?
I was just returning to my car after an afternoon shopping in town, luckily I had been let out of work early as had finished all my work.
I was walking back to my car, which was parked on a sort of industrial park containing asda, carpet shops and other places like that.
On my journey I was walking down this pathway, which is quite lonely and secluded and I saw these two little girls, they had some sort of toy tricycle or something and they appeared to be by themselves, as I got a little closer I noticed that one of them wasnt wearing any trousers, and as there werent any sign of an adult present, I presume that these children lived nearby.
Anyway I continued on my journey, but was thinking that these children were extremely vulnerable, and potentially could be in some danger, they only looked to be about 4 or so.
As I walked I considered going back and seeing if they were ok, and then try and see if I could return them home. But I worried what it might look like to anyone passing by, being a male out by myself, talking to 2 little girls.
So I wasnt sure what to do. I couldnt just walk off without doing anything, and for a moment I reflected on the attitudes present in society, particularly about males. I think if I had been a female, I would have felt ok about going up to the children and trying to take them home. But as it was I wasnt sure what the best course of action was.
Luckily there were some shops open nearby so I had the idea of going into one of these, a sofa retailer, and basically told the assistant in the shop what I had seen, and of my concerns, initially he appeared unsure what to do, but he was able to call the local retail park security who were going to check out the situation, and presumably return the 2 children home.
With this I believe that I had done the best I could, and my conscience felt clear. What do others think of this situation? was I just being a bit paranoid in worrying? And have any other people been in similar difficult situations?
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