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AIBU?

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Head bitten off for trying to be nice

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DroningOn · 07/09/2018 16:48

Walking to the station in a big city on way home in the drizzle and I see a woman in her 20s leaving the station with an assistance dog and wearing sunglasses.

I see her stopping, at a crossroads and holding her phone really close to her face. In hindsight I jumped to conclusions and assumed she was maybe looking for directions and politely asked if she needs a hand.

Cue a barrage of griping and foul language about how she's reading a text and how it's none of my fucking business and would I give a shit if she didn't have a dog etc.

Combination of feeling really annoyed that someone would see the worst in an offer of help and a bit embarrassed thinking maybe did draw conclusions about her and her vulnerability. Was AIBU in asking....?

OP posts:
Aridane · 07/09/2018 17:36

Disabled people can still be dicks. YWNBU -don’t be put off doing nice things!

WitchDancer · 07/09/2018 17:43

For future reference, if you see a blind person with a dog who has stopped and dropped the harness - this is a request for help.

I don't think you did anything wrong, and I would console myself with the fact that you asked someone who didn't need help, rather than not ask someone who did need help.

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