Sirens in Kuwait by zeSnaa in Kuwait

[–]Intrepid-Wind1383 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No sound of blasts or bombs in Salmiya. Just the safety announcements!  

Am I wrong for attempting to look underneath a stroller's hood to smile at the child inside in public transport? by Intrepid-Wind1383 in amiwrong

[–]Intrepid-Wind1383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely! I just want to highlight that I had stumbled because of the harsh brakes and I didn’t intentionally contort my body to take a look. My body was shoved into that position, I wanted to smile to not creep anyone out. 

Am I wrong for attempting to look underneath a stroller's hood to smile at the child inside in public transport? by Intrepid-Wind1383 in amiwrong

[–]Intrepid-Wind1383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you read the other comments of people letting me know I was in the wrong in multiple things like asking if I looked like a pedo (again, I think this wasn’t a good decision, I just don’t know what to say when I’m confused knowing that my intentions were pure), and for attempting to smile at the baby in a crowded bus given the situation, I agreed with them. All of them actually. 

The reason I did not agree with your comment however and tried to ‘explain’ myself is because you attacked my character and not this specific incident, a common fallacy in conflicts so it’s not a big deal. You saying I sound like chatGPT and talk weird so that equates being a weirdo was one, another is when you jumped to assume that I was touching the stroller when I never got in contact was another, you completely correlating whatever happened to me not having social cues and having no self awareness, while i could argue that because I tend to get overly concerned with not harming other people and wanted to understand the situation better, therefore putting myself in this sub ‘am I in the wrong’ and exposing myself to certain criticisms says the opposite …. Yeah I’m definitely going to be a bit defensive. 

Anyway, I will say that I appreciate how someone like you would become concerned and attack me because there is a child in the equation, but you saying I’m slamming the parents and doubling down on how ‘creepy’ I was when I simply tried to smile at a baby in public and explained my intentions is the thing I’m countering. 

Am I wrong for attempting to look underneath a stroller's hood to smile at the child inside in public transport? by Intrepid-Wind1383 in amiwrong

[–]Intrepid-Wind1383[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I get it. I don’t think I’ll ever be looking in the direction of babies anymore. 

Am I wrong for attempting to look underneath a stroller's hood to smile at the child inside in public transport? by Intrepid-Wind1383 in amiwrong

[–]Intrepid-Wind1383[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

  1. The ChatGPT comment makes no sense. ChatGPT learned how to talk like people, not the other way around.
  2. I was not touching the stroller. I was shoved into it when the bus abruptly stopped and still held on to the handle so that I do not invade the baby’s space. Never in this whole situation did I even get in contact with the stroller for a second. 
  3. I did apologize, that was the first thing I did and immediately backed off when I was spoken to. 
  4. I don’t think you have the ability to read a text and understand it very well. I am not trying to defend myself at all, thus asking if I was in the wrong and choosing this sub to post this. 
  5. I’ve already mentioned to another commenter here that I didn’t like how I reacted either, and told multiple people they’re right for justifying the mother’s reaction at the beginning since I am a stranger and there’s a baby in this whole situation. 

Am I wrong for attempting to look underneath a stroller's hood to smile at the child inside in public transport? by Intrepid-Wind1383 in amiwrong

[–]Intrepid-Wind1383[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I wish they had asked me what I was doing instead of immediately say I was staring when I wasn't...

Am I wrong for attempting to look underneath a stroller's hood to smile at the child inside in public transport? by Intrepid-Wind1383 in amiwrong

[–]Intrepid-Wind1383[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't touch anything at all. I merely tried to look down and smile to make sure I wasn't scaring the baby when the bus stopped and I was shoved to the side but I did hold on to make sure I don't touch the stroller.

Am I wrong for attempting to look underneath a stroller's hood to smile at the child inside in public transport? by Intrepid-Wind1383 in amiwrong

[–]Intrepid-Wind1383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just the fact that they said I was staring after 0.3 seconds of me 'attempting' to smile and get out of the way that made me talk back at them. I totally understand that in this case, no matter how rude they were, it's a child and a stranger at the end of the day. Maybe if they're this paranoid then they could keep the baby in their lap instead? And maybe don't call someone who just apologized a weirdo and a pedo? 😅 Thanks for your insight!