tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post5590178457378458387..comments2023-10-28T04:57:58.570-05:00Comments on 3 Blondes and the Law: What Would You Do?Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10282795765966618930noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-50334673789211063812009-07-24T21:49:18.847-05:002009-07-24T21:49:18.847-05:00I too have been put in an awkward situation when a...I too have been put in an awkward situation when a teenager asked me for money for a bus fare. I didn't trust his intentions so I said that I would buy him his ticket. Yes, I too was hurled abuse and given the finger in a very public place but I knew in my heart that I made the right decision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-66284146273145275552009-07-23T16:03:06.491-05:002009-07-23T16:03:06.491-05:00I've been told I'm a bit of a bleeding hea...I've been told I'm a bit of a bleeding heart, but I wouldn't have given her money either, given what she told you and her behavior. I may have gone and bought her a bottled water, but it doesn't sound like that's what she wanted. I did know that spitting on someone could be considered assault, but I probably wouldn't have called the cops. I would have been pissed off, and I may have said something nasty to her, but then I would have gone and found a place to wash up and tried to forget about it. So, I am a bleeding heart but hopefully no fool with a bad temper and prone to foul language rather than violent acts of retaliation, and I'm not quick to involve authorities in simple disputes.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483309441288822407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-69882737819996063592009-07-23T12:24:41.516-05:002009-07-23T12:24:41.516-05:00i agree with michelle. listen to your heart.
fro...i agree with michelle. listen to your heart.<br /><br />from what you have said here i would have done the same as you and i think i'm a pretty compassionate person.<br /><br />having lived with an addict for some time i can tell you that SOMETIMES the best thing you can do for a person is not help them. which is a hard lesson for you and i.<br /><br />in the end i wouldn't have taken a chance in doing anything, she sounds truly unstable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-28093791402584109812009-07-23T08:53:16.937-05:002009-07-23T08:53:16.937-05:00my feelings are that giving her money, would have ...my feelings are that giving her money, would have just led to her buying more alcohol. I don't mind helping people but she sounds like she was in such a state, that giving her money would have just added to the problem.Nina Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266778666522633081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-32008989720660673622009-07-23T08:26:41.876-05:002009-07-23T08:26:41.876-05:00I'm with Lawman. We have people that sit at t...I'm with Lawman. We have people that sit at the end of a freeway exit with their cardboard signs asking for money. I never give it. I actually always put on my sunglasses so they can't see my eyes. They make me nervous. I'm not going to give money to someone that is either going to go buy cigarettes or alcohol - that is not helping them at all. I think once - I handed them a piece of fruit that I had in the car.<br /><br />Personally, she would have scared me and I would stay far clear especially if the kids were with me. I would never offer her a ride. I probably don't sound to compassionate and I just got done reading a Bible verse about being compassionate. Maybe I have some work to do, I just think there is a fine line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-6785359733083910202009-07-23T07:20:37.874-05:002009-07-23T07:20:37.874-05:00Lawman said she was lookin' for beer money and...Lawman said she was lookin' for beer money and she isn't gettin' a dime when she smells like a bar at noon. He deals with this kind of stuff every day. He shows compassion and patience for those that need it and hammers 'em when they don't. Does that sound harsh? Really, he's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282795765966618930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-28404098603103584562009-07-23T06:39:07.272-05:002009-07-23T06:39:07.272-05:00In that specific incident you and a co-worker coul...In that specific incident you and a co-worker could have gone to a different establishment, purchased a drink for her and handed it to her. Plenty of places close where you could have gotten quicker service, and she would have had a beverage to go with her sandwich. Probably not the beverage she craved. I would not have allowed her to separate you from your group. What's Lawman say?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-3953252161850300122009-07-23T01:05:57.847-05:002009-07-23T01:05:57.847-05:00I probably would have seen if she needed a ride ho...I probably would have seen if she needed a ride home - if she knew where home was. Or help her call someone who could pick her up. It's a touchy situation. You don't know if they're a mad/mean drunk. Maybe I would have taken her into a slow fast food place and got her something there. I just don't know. I think Michelle is right - follow your instinct. God will be there with you.Kristinhttp://www.prudentandpractical.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-46867978626384094952009-07-22T22:49:42.548-05:002009-07-22T22:49:42.548-05:00I usually listen to my gut instinct, my discernmen...I usually listen to my gut instinct, my discernment. If something is tugging at my heart...then I listen to that. If something is sending up a red flag...than I listen to that, too. It sounds to me like she was sending up red flags all over the place. And that she didn't truly need HELP. She needed a DRINK...and that's different. Especially if she's not going to accept "no" graciously...and instead tells you you're number one (which really made me laugh by the way...). I would have done the same as you... I think the bottom line is to listen to God in those moments. Does HE want you to help someone? He'll tell you...and you'll know in your heart.Michelle @ Give a Girl a Fighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020971191511530538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552228019061999697.post-34255530253894995712009-07-22T22:45:44.890-05:002009-07-22T22:45:44.890-05:00I've read your blog for sometime, but I've...I've read your blog for sometime, but I've never commented.<br /><br />An elder at our church told us one time that he had a similar situation. He didn't help and has always felt bad ever since, some 40 years later. He said that from then on he always helped and God could do the judging later.Amy in Edmondhttp://www.the5arbuckles.comnoreply@blogger.com