I would stop for a car accident to see if they need help, he could be concussed and confused you just don’t know.
I think the camera incident is weird too…. he’s obviously taking photos he shouldn’t be taking otherwise he wouldn’t be being so sneaky about it… I think I would tell a lifeguard, if there was one available, so they could keep an eye on him…..
We have stopped and helped at many accidents over the years, but sometimes we couldn’t because of road conditions etc…. It’s hard to keep going though..
..you do ask the hard questions Chantelle…… and I’m glad you do… Barb xxxx
For better or worse I get involved. Every time.
My hubby’s like your hubby and I’m a bit like you. I once found an old man lying outside a shop on my way to work. At first I thought he was homeless, but I soon realised something was wrong. I stopped with another lady and he had obviously collapsed. We phoned the paramedics and the lady gave him CPR but he died anyway. I’m pleased we made it our business because although we couldn’t save him, he didn’t die all alone. That said, beach guy is totally weird and sometimes you have to pick your battles.
I don’t get involved but like you it plays on me for a very long time. Thinking I could stop something. The world is a scary place and it puts my off doing something in case it turns on me especially having the kids with me on most occasions. Beach guy is definitely weird.
I will offer my advise when asked but i wont give it just because i have one, i think that would be getting involved where i am not needed/wanted. however, if something doesn’t sit right with me i do get involved. like with the guy taking pictures of the family on the beach for example, perhaps it was innocent and they had paid him to be a photographer and capture them doing fun family activity’s instead of the modeled photos or perhaps he was a complete creep. If i was in the situation and it wasn’t sitting right with me i would have just walked over to the family and informed them of the guy and left them to do with that information as they pleased. A little boy was kidnapped in my town a few years ago and the people standing by who watch him get pulled by one arm, screaming and crying into a the van didnt call police or notify the school because they didnt want to get involved. If someone had of just rung the police and informed them of what they had seen that little boy would probably have been saved. so i think its ok to get involved. i think that if something doesnt sit right with you and you have a bad gut feeling about it then i think you should most definitely get involved.
Argh, i just read my comment and now i feel mean.. i hope that didnt sound to rude. Loved this post. i think it brings up a conversation that most people are to afraid to have in case it may offend somebody.
It’s a difficult situation isn’t it? Because by stopping and ‘helping’ you could really help someone out – for instance, I always stop and ask people with a map if they need a hand with anything. But then again, it might not be worth it (certainly being yelled at or spat on would be awful!). I guess you just need to weigh up each individual situation and do what you think is best.
In terms of the guy taking photos, I would have probably gone to someone in authority (life guard, police, etc) and told them about it. Or I probably would have man-handled hubby to do it.
The worst part is you beating yourself up about it if you do and if you don’t. You’re a wonderful person Chantelle with a big heart and sometimes you need to give that big heart a break! 🙂
I would stop for a car accident to see if they need help, he could be concussed and confused you just don’t know.
I think the camera incident is weird too…. he’s obviously taking photos he shouldn’t be taking otherwise he wouldn’t be being so sneaky about it… I think I would tell a lifeguard, if there was one available, so they could keep an eye on him…..
We have stopped and helped at many accidents over the years, but sometimes we couldn’t because of road conditions etc…. It’s hard to keep going though..
..you do ask the hard questions Chantelle…… and I’m glad you do… Barb xxxx
For better or worse I get involved. Every time.
My hubby’s like your hubby and I’m a bit like you. I once found an old man lying outside a shop on my way to work. At first I thought he was homeless, but I soon realised something was wrong. I stopped with another lady and he had obviously collapsed. We phoned the paramedics and the lady gave him CPR but he died anyway. I’m pleased we made it our business because although we couldn’t save him, he didn’t die all alone. That said, beach guy is totally weird and sometimes you have to pick your battles.
I don’t get involved but like you it plays on me for a very long time. Thinking I could stop something. The world is a scary place and it puts my off doing something in case it turns on me especially having the kids with me on most occasions. Beach guy is definitely weird.
I will offer my advise when asked but i wont give it just because i have one, i think that would be getting involved where i am not needed/wanted. however, if something doesn’t sit right with me i do get involved. like with the guy taking pictures of the family on the beach for example, perhaps it was innocent and they had paid him to be a photographer and capture them doing fun family activity’s instead of the modeled photos or perhaps he was a complete creep. If i was in the situation and it wasn’t sitting right with me i would have just walked over to the family and informed them of the guy and left them to do with that information as they pleased. A little boy was kidnapped in my town a few years ago and the people standing by who watch him get pulled by one arm, screaming and crying into a the van didnt call police or notify the school because they didnt want to get involved. If someone had of just rung the police and informed them of what they had seen that little boy would probably have been saved. so i think its ok to get involved. i think that if something doesnt sit right with you and you have a bad gut feeling about it then i think you should most definitely get involved.
Argh, i just read my comment and now i feel mean.. i hope that didnt sound to rude. Loved this post. i think it brings up a conversation that most people are to afraid to have in case it may offend somebody.
It’s a difficult situation isn’t it? Because by stopping and ‘helping’ you could really help someone out – for instance, I always stop and ask people with a map if they need a hand with anything. But then again, it might not be worth it (certainly being yelled at or spat on would be awful!). I guess you just need to weigh up each individual situation and do what you think is best.
In terms of the guy taking photos, I would have probably gone to someone in authority (life guard, police, etc) and told them about it. Or I probably would have man-handled hubby to do it.
The worst part is you beating yourself up about it if you do and if you don’t. You’re a wonderful person Chantelle with a big heart and sometimes you need to give that big heart a break! 🙂
Beautifully said, Renee. 🙂