Who is right?

Question

Yesturday I went to the store and as I come out, I saw to gentlemen that were trying to tie a big big box on top of a small car. I was driving our big truck and just sat watching them and deciding wether to offer my help or not. They looked trustworthy so I offered to take the box to their house and they were really thankful because they were afraid of maybe getting a ticket. I told my husband and he went mad. He said that I should not be talking to strangers, specially if they were man and I am a young lady with our son and that I did not know were they lived at. He said that they should not be buying stuff they could not fit in their cars. I was so dissapointed because I kinda knew he was going to get mad but I just wanted to tell him, it happens that the guys lived in front of one of his co-workers, and anyways I had not done anything wrong. So he is mad. Is he right or I am I wrong for helping strangers?

This has nothing to do with that they were handsome or none of that, I trully did it because they needed a truck and I was right there and I felt in my heart to offer my help.

Answer 1

Your husband is right to be concerned. You really did a nice thing. But I would suggest in the future if you have a cellphone call someone & tell them what you're doing and make sure you give the tag number of the person's car who you are helping.

Answer 2

In today's world what you did was dangerous. I can't condemn you though. I've seen people run for the public bus and I've picked them up and went to the buses next stop before the bus got there. As long as you stayed inside the truck with your doors locked and windows up were not overly friendly with the men and kept a close eye on them it shouldn't have caused that big a blow up. If they had said they lived somewhere deserted it would have been a lot different. I can also see your husband's point. You did have your child with you. He obviously loves you both very much. It's to bad society has became so bad that we are afraid to help our fellow man. As for they shouldn't have bought something that would not fit in their car, everyone can't afford a pick-up or SUV. Business has put delivery prices through the roof. Appease your husband. Don't do anything like this again unless you know the person. None of us want anything bad to happen to you. Make-up with him. It's over stop fighting.

Answer 3

you both are.
you were being very friendly to help the 2 men, and it was a "good deed"
however you do have to be careful, especially since you dont know the men (and you had your son) , if it was a friend or someone you knew it wouldnt be soo bad but since it was a complete stranger its a little different. in todays world you "never know" whats going to happen, so he is right to be worried on what could have happened, and you were right that its nice to help, but maybe next time offer them some extra rope or bungee cords to help tie it down, or they could rent a truck, or have another person (husband, brother, father, friend) come along with you just in case. and since nothing bad happened this time, he shouldnt get too mad but just (you) keep in mind they might not always nice ppl even thought they seem to be.

Answer 4

Would you allow your daughter to go to a house with two strangers? Now, you are not your husband's child, but the man clearly doesn't want anything to happen to his wife. Perhaps he shouldn't be mad - I am not sure how you define mad - but he has a right to be concerned about his wife. You need to be more careful when helping people. He is right!

Answer 5

Should he be angry? No. Should you have done it? No. I understand how you feel and I would have been compelled to do the same thing. And you're a very nice person for doing it. But imagine the ramifications if something had happened to you. You must think about that before doing this kind of stuff.

Let him blow off his steam and just nod your head and say yes dear, and don't do it again.

Answer 6

Your husband is right you should not talk to strangers but you did the right thing tell him the truth. If you and your husband were meant to be together i think you should stay away from them because those men could be married and you could get caughtand later divorced.

Answer 7

in today's worl it's hard to say who's right and who's wrong... when it comes to decisions like that you just have to use your common sense, you own personal judgement. ALWAYS be careful.... i've helped out several strangers on the side of the road and it always turns out ok, and the last couple of times i needed it a stranger has stopped to help me. i think it's a judgement call and you just have to assessed the situation and be as careful as possible.

Answer 8

When someone hungers & you feed them , you feed me
When someone is cold & you give a coat , you give it to me
If someone is sick & you visit them , You visit me

Whenever you do these things to the lest of you ,
You also do it to me

Jesus


Don't worry what your Husband feels about such things !!!

You do what your HEART tells you to do .
For when you HELP anyone , that needs help . You help the lord .


KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Shawn Lamprecht
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Answer 9

its good to help starngers, but its better to be concerned about you and your kid. your husband is upset because he considers you put yourself in a risky situation. since you like to help people, try to help in a safer way, like other moms, etc. or become a volunteer. this is just a normal disagreement between you guys, just let it go. be thankful he cares, he just doesnt know how to show it better.

Answer 10

You are a sweet sweet woman. Please don't change. Thankyou for being a good samaritan! Welldone! You are right..
NB: I respect you have judgement and you took it so no one should tell you that you were not thinking!! this world are become so isolationist, its so sad!