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I Don't Understand Why Some People Are So Mean

So I'm going to come off as spoiled kid but I don't care because I need to know if what happened was normal. My day started normal as usual and I had no troubles at all except for the 10 hours study group at my friend's apartment to finish uni work. I didn't keep track with time and when I realized it was 10:30 pm I called for someone to pick me up. After receiving a call from him, I went out to meet him but I couldn't find him. The person didn't know the exact location. All I could see was a dark parking lot that is filled with cars, couple cap drivers smoking and tiny market.To add to the bad luck, I had no battery in my phone. I tried calling my ride but no chance of getting reception. I saw this woman that was getting into the market and I asked her if I could use her phone but she kept staring at me like I was some freak. She kept asking me where is the guy I was waiting for, but if I knew where he was why would I asked for her help!! Yes maybe it will be weird to see some girl with books and laptop 10:30 pm weekend but couldn't I be someone that needs help? couldn't she see that I was so scared and she was the only woman around? couldn't she focus on my phone's screen that I was showing her and the mark that indicated no signal? she just ignored me and left. To add to me freaking out, all the cats started gathering around my books which I dumped on the floor and some kid tried to scare them away. I reached my limit and started walking around the building for 10 minutes till I found my ride. By that time, I was crying my eyes out, not because I was tired from carrying books and the laptop or because I was scared because it was dark. I was crying because of that rude woman. I'm not used to that and I saw it as a mean thing but maybe it wasn't. I don't know.

sorry it's long ^^

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Isayoldchap

People are peculiar when it comes to their phones, particularly (and I do dearly hope that I won't seem a misogynist for saying this) middle-aged women. Some months ago I had left my phone on the charger in the morning, having been in a hurry and neglecting to grab it. Anyway, I was placed into the position of having to call for a ride later that evening and asked a 40-something woman for the use of her phone. She had a child with her. After I had finally cajoled the phone out of her, (no mean feat, I daresay!) she stared at me for the entire duration of the call as though I were some sort of pedophile rapist come to steal her child away. It was one of the more bizarre encounters
I have ever had with a total stranger. Looking back, I have never been able to figure out what I might have done to engender such fear. I have since concluded that the relationship between middle-aged women and their phones is a thing utterly inexplicable to the rational mind. You really must write me in twenty-five years and explain it.

A20zzz · 31-35, F

I don't think it's just a middle age woman thing, I think a lot of people are so possessive of their phones more than normal. I will see if I would change to that extend after aging.^^

distorteddreams

I do have to say, and I'm not agreeing with what the lady did, she may have just been cautious. You hear of people doing that all the time any more, you go out of your way to help an innocent girl just to get mugged after helping her. It does happen. Invest in a portable charger for your phone and keep it charged and in your purse for emergencies, today you need that phone for just such circumstances

A20zzz · 31-35, F

I hope it doesn't happen to anyone though and I know that being cautious is good most of the times. A portable charger is on my list to get ASAP.

distorteddreams

Good idea,, and a can of pepper spray lol.. Just in case

A20zzz · 31-35, F

lol. I don't think I can be that extreme but it's an idea.

Thatlost1

Some are mean because it's a defensive mechanic of being abused an not able to cope with being a victim. Others are mean just to be total shits for none other to ruin other people's days. And then there are a few who never were disciplined for being pricks and just kept going on like it was normal business.

A20zzz · 31-35, F

It didn't ruin my day but it made me think of how to deal with different type of people.

stayatbay

You were just scared and in need of a helping hand, not a spoiled kid at all at if you asked me that woman was the spoiled one that is if she really could help you and chose not to.

A20zzz · 31-35, F

You can't imagine how scared I was. No late staying late next time. ^^

havochound

Try asking a male next time, sure you may have to deal with a creep that way but politics between females is a headache. I know that sounds like a silly thing but it just seems to work that way.

A20zzz · 31-35, F

Actually, I was thinking about that but couldn't do it.

ReallyDesperate2014

Hey hi A20s :) No matter your experience is long...thanks for sharing....sure we can"All"relate to that....I can more recently...& oh boy it really hurts..big (Hug)to you :)

A20zzz · 31-35, F

Hey, thanks, I really appreciate it.

ReallyDesperate2014

Aww bless....you very welcome A20s :) Great when we can support each other,no matter the distance,or where in the world :)

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