I just got back from running an errand downtown and this lady walked past me with tears running down her face. What do you do when you see that? Have you ever stopped to ask what's wrong? I sometimes feel like it but never have...
2006-12-23 01:54:57 · 17 answers · asked by boots&hank 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
i dont think ive ever seen anyone crying in public but i hav myself. i guess i wud b nice for someone to ask if i was ok but i myself am not very good at opnening up to ppl especially if i didnt know them. i wud keep quiet i think if i saw someone crying in public but i duno someone else may appreciate the fact that u care.
2006-12-23 02:03:33 · answer #1 · answered by Loli 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I actually have, more than a few times. I have had times when people just brushed on by, and I just said like a silent prayer for them. I've had other times when a person seemed so grateful I noticed and they completely broken down and spilled out a horrible story of the pressure they were under at that moment. I know it helped the few who I connected with, so it was worth it for the ones who didn't want to be bothered. Sometimes, no matter how crowded and busy the world seems, there are actually people who do not have the human connection they need.
2006-12-23 09:57:43 · answer #2 · answered by Rvn 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's not hard to do. Courage is a virtue that must be earned by facing inner fears.
Besides if it was you crying would you not want a complete stranger to ask of your problems. It always helps to talk about them and someone you don't know and will probably never see again is the perfect choice if it is something you are ashamed of.
For this fact taking 10 minutes out of my day is no real drama for me to help someone in need of a shoulder to rest those crying eyes.
Happy Holidays.
2006-12-23 09:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by CLOCKWORK 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have been that women recently and I can tell you nobody stopped me and asked me what was wrong . I don't blame anyone for not stopping it's just the way people are these days.
2006-12-23 09:59:44 · answer #4 · answered by IT'S JUST ME ! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She probably Got Fired On Her Job. Boo-Hoo...
2006-12-23 09:57:39 · answer #5 · answered by patrimonio_chris 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If such person is known to me, I will stop and ask. But, with a stranger, I don't take any risk.
2006-12-23 09:56:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If they make eye contact then maybe they need you to ask if they're okay, but other than that, we can't really chose where we are when we are struck with grief.
2006-12-23 09:57:00 · answer #7 · answered by Bexx 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I guess you just trust that she had a good reason. Otherwise, she probably would have held it in until she got home.
2006-12-23 09:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by kitten lover3 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't ask because I don't like to pry, I give people space because I would want space if I were like that. :)
2006-12-23 10:13:47 · answer #9 · answered by spiritcavegrl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah i feel that way but i don't want that person to be afraid of me but i always feel i should do something.
2006-12-23 09:59:31 · answer #10 · answered by mattie B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋