To ask what restores your faith in humanity?

[Gettingbackonmyfeet]

This isn't exactly a TAAT but it is inspired by one.

I like mumsnet but can't deny I'm not overly surprised by the fact some think we are all a nest of vipers ,like most people I suspect I read things here sometimes that make me cross and frustrated. The wonder and crux of free speech.

However I just saw a thread that restored my faith in what these boards ultimately are. An OP asked for a handheld through the night in a tough situation.

What is saw was a community of people who stepped up and virtually encircled her with as much support as they could.

They couldn't change it , they couldn't be with her physically but they were able to give an invisible line to support and care and that's important.

Like most reading the thread I suspect I thought of the OP on her own dealing with a tough night but what moved me (as well as the OP's strength and compassion) was the impression of a supporting background of caring people standing with her through the night ...albeit behind a phone screen

So I guess I am asking what have you seen on here or in real life that restored your faith in humanity? Or group support ? Or kindness in General?

(Yes yes I know it's not really an AIBU but posting for traffic)

Yeah, but she was a troll which kind of sums up the state of humanity really.

I've seen no evidence she was a troll? The thread is still up? It wasn't a very troll like thread?

But thanks for evidencing the other side of it

Ahh interesting ...there was a troll thread and that wasn't the one I was referring to

That response is remarkably depressing

I guess it's threads like the one you mention OP where people are really supportive - though not the ones where everyone piles in to say LTB because they end up sounding as if they're enjoying the person's misery.
Away from Mumsnet (which actually generally depresses me because of the LTBs and the eagerness of some vociferous individuals to be rude for the sake of it) I find going to church & church-related things restores my faith in humanity. I've met some people there who've made me realise that not everyone on this planet is selfish & self-centred. It's like the best threads on Mumsnet, but without having to wade through the worst ones first!

All small acts of kindness.

People remembering to thank others.

I agree with the thank yous. If I walk along the pavement & get me & DDog out of the way for someone else who then says thanks it does make me feel better.
Equally when clients completely fail to say thanks for something big it really annoys me!

Last week a little boy I taught a couple of years ago approached me at school and handed me a picture he'd drawn with some news written underneath; he told me he wanted me to know he was going to be a big brother again. That he knew I'd love it, that he took the time to share such special information with me blew me away with the absolute kindness.

I think little acts of kindness are perfect. People walking around holding hands, watching people enjoying one another's company, people doing good deeds simply because they're good people.

Whenever there is a terrorist attack/Grenfell tower type event 100x's the number of people rush to help than were responsible for the event itself.

That always restores my faith in humanity.

When people come together to try to help animals - beached whales and the like. Or firemen rescuing kittens and other animals who are victims of forest fires.

The divers who rescued the boys in thailand. Other people who risk their lives for others.

The person who picked up my purse in the NEC car park and took it to lost property. It had my key on my late Dad's keyring in it, so I was devastated by the loss, and really glad to get it back.

These are exactly what I mean it's lovely

And definately agree it's not the LTB ones or the over dramatic ones to be honest...its the quiet support where otherwise there wouldn't be any

Grenfell definately opened my eyes to both sides ,without outing myself I was able to send some staff to help and volunteer in the centre's set up just after , it was amazing to see the people who helped

A few years ago I was in Tesco and a woman was calling her child's name and you could hear the desperation increase as she couldn't find her ....you saw instinctively every spare adult start going towards her and starting to look

(Me included as a similar thing had happened with ds) everything got dropped while we all searched to find said child hiding behind clothing racks

There was virtually no people all ignoring everyone silently in tacit agreement pitched in to look