To hate it when people "help" me with the pram

[willywallaby]

Ugh, just a rant! I get my pram on and off buses every day, I know how to do it. People help me without even asking, all the time. Like I've wheeled the back of it onto the street and someone will take the front and lift it down for me but it's always a surprise and I lose my footing. Quite often they don't put it down gently so baby gets SLAMMED down. Today I had wheeled the back wheels off of the bus, and a man lifted the front end so we were hovering in the air and I didn't know how to continue. So for the first time ever I said please can you put my pram down, I don't need help. And I had to insist a couple of times because he was so confused I didn't want help!

It used to drive me mad too op. I had it on trains and it would completely throw me off. Men were the worst for not using their words and just taking control of my pram

I mean if you want to behave like a bit of a drama llama, catastrophise and behave like the 1 in a million unlikely scenarios will definitely happen then knock yourself out but don’t moan when other people aren’t as unhinged and want to help a stranger

It's true though. Imagine a world where people see the negative in someone just trying to help ... and a world where no one wants to help anyone anymore. It's not a good thing (and I'd argue is already happening, people not giving a shit about anyone else but themselves). Yes they should ask, but is it really the end of the world if they sometimes don't. I'm assuming they just see someone who thinks needs some help and do that, like holding open a door for someone, or standing up on the tube and giving someone your seat. Being angry at someone being a good person ia a really sad state of mind to be in. I'd rather a world where people help others, than don't.

Maybe not the end of the world but a fairly big deal for the woman who broke her ankle...

Or she could have used an accessible station instead of taking her baby's life in her hands.

😆 agree! Thanks for this, it gave me a laugh 😆

İ think if you turn those thoughts into 'That was really nice of people to try and help me' you will have a much better day. Do it for your own mental health.