We've often heard that looks can be deceiving, but it's easy to forget this adage can apply to situations just as readily as plastic fruit and adorable yet deadly animals.
Of course, this reality is complicated by the fact that half the time, when someone tells you "I know this looks bad but," they're just attempting damage control and their actions are precisely as bad as they look.
Still, there are many situations out there where people will surprise themselves with whose side they end up taking in a dispute.
Because as one story illustrates, some behavior can seem abhorrent until people know enough about the situation to compel them to admit they'd do the same thing.