very cross

[miss_me]

i am very cross today. This morning i was walking to get my bus on a fairly busy road and saw a boy of about 3/4 by himself, anyway he ran into the road as i was walking past him and i saw a car coming up the road very fast and about to hit him, So i did the first thing that came into my head which was to more or less rugby tackle him throwing both me and him across the road, i have cuts and bruises and he had grazed knees and hands. We were both shaken and upset and the next thing the mother who had come round the corner, came over screaming and shouting calling me every name under the sun! I expained what had happened and the man in the car had stopped and run over to see if me and the boy were ok, and he also expained to the woman that had i not grabbed the kid he would have knocked him over. This woman turned to both of us and said that if she ever saw me or this man again she would kill us and stormed off, dragging the boy behind her shouting at him. Me and the driver were in a bit if shock and he stayed with me till i calmed down, but now i just cant believe it - maybe she was in shock too but bloody hell- yalk about ungrateful!! Grrrrr..........!

[raysparx]

Hi miss_me, what an ungreatful old cow,some people just shouldn't have children should they,it was probably a case of accute embarrsement on her part,she obviously was pre-occupied,but you did the right thing so you should be pleased with yourself,hope the silly cow learns from it,take care, Ray xx

[laurence2]

Its a shame the mother never got run over, she sounds like someone who's had her fair share of run-ins with the police and public

[marwel7]

I would think it was more guilt than shock than the mother was feeling.I see loads of young kids wandering around on their own.Mine are 10 and 14 and I won't let them go out on their own.

You did the right thing at risk to yourself.

[~Wingnut~]

OMG miss_me (apt name for this!)

Thank god your alright and the boy too, if it had not been for you he could be seriously injured, if not worse (which just doesn't bare thinking about).
I'm sure this woman was probably in shock but that doesn't help the way you are feeling. You risked your life for this young man who you didn't even know, and for that you deserve a medal yet all you got was a gobful. The stupid woman wants to thank her lucky stars that you were there and maybe after she had calmed down and got over the shock she realises that now too.

I'm sorry there isn't really anything else I can say that can make you feel better about the situation, but well done you! Could always tell your story to the local paper, maybe they could do a road safety article about it and point out that parents obviously need to be drumming the importance of it home, next time the boy may not be so lucky.

[Ethel]

This was a dreadful, unpleasant experience for you.

Take comfort in the fact that you did the right thing and the mother was not thinking clearly. I expect she feels very guilty now.

:)

[Dee Sa]

try telling your story to the local paper and maybe the mother will come to her senses and apologise, ungrateful cow.

[Goodsoulette]

I reckon he had probably run off and she was just shocked and worried. Its like when we tell our kids off when they are about to hurt themselves, its out of worry. I also bet she was embarassed that she wasnt there to watch him and protect him herself. Dont take it personally and just pat yourself on the back for a job well done, you know you saved a little boys life today and thats all that matters. Well done you!!

[joko]

you should try to get a copy of a local cctv tape, maybe a local newsagent or whatever, and get it shown on your local news or stills in the paper - show the woman what really happened and how she should be kissing your feet.

way to go caped crusader