A man sitting on a bench at a park witnessed a child fall off their scooter and start crying. When the child’s mother rushed over, the man laughed and refused to help the child up, saying the child wasn’t hurt. The mother got angry and started yelling at the man. The man wonders if he is the a**hole for not helping the child. What do you think? Click here to read more.
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Man refuses to help crying child at park
A man at a local park refused to help a six-year-old child who fell off his scooter and started crying. When the child’s mother asked why he didn’t help, the man responded that the child wasn’t hurt and therefore didn’t need any assistance. The mother got upset and confronted him, but he walked away. Many people are divided on whether the man was in the wrong or not. Some argue that he had no obligation to help the child since he wasn’t hurt, while others believe that basic human decency requires helping someone in need, regardless of whether they are injured or not. What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Refusing to help a child and laughing at them? YTA
Laughing at a hurt child? YTA. Others agree, except one.
Commenter calls out OP’s immaturity and sarcastic attitude
Showing concern is the bare minimum. Don’t touch the child ♀️, but asking if they’re okay or need help goes a long way
Man criticized for refusing to help crying child at park.
Commenter calls out edgelord and their ‘YTA’ behavior
Laughing at a crying child? YTA and AH territory
Commenter calls out rude behavior, receives support from others
NTA for not helping, but YTA for being a jerk
Commenter calls out OP’s lack of decency, others share similar stories.
Lack of empathy for a child’s pain is disturbing
Refusing to help a bleeding child? YTA is being called out
Heartless park-goer gets called out for lack of basic kindness
Mother reacts swiftly to child’s fall; disagrees with stranger’s help. NTA
Refusing to help a child and using dehumanizing language = YTA
Not helping a fallen kid for bragging rights? YTA
OP earns the YTA judgment and comes off creepy
OP’s parenting skills questioned.
Mom defends not expecting help, but commenters debate laughing at falls
Engaging with strangers’ children is not always the answer ♂️
Helping strangers: to do or not to do
Laughing at fallen children – a controversial stance
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Commenter defends man’s decision to not help child at park.
Lack of empathy towards a child’s fall is concerning
Stranger danger? NTA refuses to help child, gets support.
Importance of consent and first aid training when helping a child
Laughing at a crying child? Not cool! YTA.
OP didn’t see any blood and the mom was there. NTA ♂️
Being an a**hole to a hurt kid? Not cool
Ask if he’s okay next time. Don’t be YTA
Parental responsibility or lack of empathy?
Compassion for kids is a basic human trait
A small fall from a scooter is nothing, kids are durable
Parent prefers to comfort their child after a fall, NTA.
Refusing to help a child at the park? YTA indeed
Not responsible for helping, but laughing at injury is unacceptable
Navigating societal expectations of helping while suppressing laughter
NTA for not helping a child at park, stranger danger concerns.
Not responsible NTA for laughing at someone else’s kid
Be kind, always. A little empathy goes a long way
NTA, but could’ve handled response to child’s bleeding question better
Man laughed at crying child and refused to offer help. YTA.
Avoiding entitled parents like
Man refuses to help scared child at park and laughs at him – YTA
Not the a**hole for not helping a stranger’s child at park ♀️
Be a good human and offer help to anyone in need
Commenter doubts validity of story
Commenter thinks OP is TA in strange park incident
Navigating social norms is a catch 22 in today’s society
Let’s be real, you were damned if you helped or not
Stranger danger? NTA for not touching someone’s kid.
Insensitive behavior towards child gets called out. YTA.
Empathy or boundaries? Navigating parent-child interactions at the park
Refusing to help a child who fell over? YTA
Why some people hate kids as their whole personality
Prioritize helping over laughing, YTA.
Commenter judged NTA but became YTA for lack of empathy
Don’t be a jerk. Work on yourself. ♂️
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