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DeterminedSlaker, thank you for having the caring and courage to help a small child in distress. It's a sad commentary that we've reached a point that a kindness is treated like Creep City.
I will say it's not limited to men though. Years ago some friends and I were at a major theme park. A small boy - looked to be about 3 - was wailing his head off standing by himself. Everyone was just walking around him. I'm ashamed to say that my friends just walked on by. I stopped to see if I could help him. He was crying too hard to talk, but made it clear he was lost. I ended up scooping him up and went in search of a park worker. I got plenty of evil looks from people. I was scared that someone would accuse me of trying to kidnap him, but there was no way I was leaving a small, terrified child there on his own. Luckily we found a park worker fairly quickly. I told them that the little boy's mother had gotten lost. (That's what the kid was able to tell me.) They got on the PA and found his family.
I can understand the fear of the mother of the little girl you found. Who is this big hairy guy and what is he doing with my child?!?!? BUT once she knew that you were trying to help, shame on her for not thanking you.
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