Feeling very cringey and embarrassed! I think I was being U but I really didn't mean to be! Dropped £10 out of my pocket at the supermarket and didn't realise. A lad of about 13 picked it up and gave it to me, went out of his way to do so. I was really grateful as I hadn't noticed so he could have pocketed it. I said 'thanks for your honesty!' he looked a bit shy but smiled. As I walked away I remembered doing something similar as a teen and the adult let me kep the money. It really made an impression on me and kept me on the straight and narrow
On the spur of the moment I walked after him and held out the tenner, 'here you go, for your honesty'.
'Nah, you're alright', he mumbled, very embarrassed. I had my 6 year old ds with me so I hope he knew I wasn't being 'predatory' by offering him the money. I tried a casual 'no worries!' but it made me feel really weird, like I'd been inappropriate. Is that sort of thing just not done these days? Am I a massive cringy weirdo and this is just the first in a long line of embarrassing moments I'm going to subject my DS to?
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Was I BU to offer to give this lad the £10?
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DennyDifferent · 13/06/2014 20:16
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