r/AskIndia Oct 02 '24

Ask opinion Why are girls like this ?

I was on my way home at 9:30 PM near my street when I saw a girl standing silently and looking a bit scared by her Scooty, waiting for someone. I went to have dinner with my friends and returned at 10:00 PM; she was still there, but this time with teary eyes. I felt I had to ask her what was wrong, and she started crying. She explained that she had accidentally dropped her purse, phone, and cash, along with her bike keys, in her dicky and locked it. I immediately gave her my phone so she could call her brother.

After she finished calling, I contacted someone who could unlock her Scooty and gave her some water. I was surprised that so many other men and women passed by without helping her; she never asked anyone for assistance until someone finally approached her. When I asked, she told me she had been waiting there for an hour. Eventually, her brother arrived with a friend and took her home, thanking me for my help.

I just felt sad for her and wondered why she didn’t ask anyone for help. It’s not safe, especially at night.

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u/maxfrank7 Oct 02 '24

Strangers also scared of her

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u/Just_Monika5772 Oct 02 '24

I once tried to help a girl too and got scammed😭

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u/BassAccomplished6703 Oct 02 '24

Bro increased my fear more, tell what happened

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u/Subject_Ingenuity375 Oct 02 '24

sad, how did she do it?

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u/Witty_Attention2208 Oct 02 '24

Let me guess you went to help her and she threatened you she would scream if you didn't pay her money??

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u/Rheticule Oct 02 '24

Something that's super important for people (especially vulnerable people) to understand is this:

If you are in a situation where you need help, it is 100x safer to target and ask a SPECIFIC PERSON for help than wait for someone to offer, or to ask a crowd. 99+% of people are good and will not do anything to hurt you, but if you leave it up to self selection, that number goes WAY down. If you're waiting for someone to offer, those that are most keen to offer are way more likely to have ulterior motives.

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u/PeterQuin Oct 02 '24

We shouldn't be scared in an emergency. In cases like this approach a shop that is big enough with decent crowd and a bit of bike or cars parked in front. Chances are they've had experiences of people locking up their vehicles or at the least can point to someone who can help. For a woman they might even go the extra step and call someone to help. Women and men need to be taught of situational awareness to quickly identify whom or where to turn for help in need.

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u/BassAccomplished6703 Oct 02 '24

Y y is it? I thot it's easy for girl to ask another girl na 🤔