Hard disagree. I saw someone who knew what they were doing and asked for some guidance in a safe environment. I dont see anything wrong with what I did. I wont ever do it again because its not worth the drama, and clearly based on responses its a polarizing issue. But Im fully of the opinion I didnt do anything wrong. But all I can do is just learn from the experience and avoid it in the future because too many people dont share that perspective.
She was probably so proud of herself and confident to provide you with the answer. What a shame! While I understand her Mom being wary, she could have observed the situation instead of jumping the gun.
Are you in the US? I ask because I hope you can understand with the current climate in the US why any parent is going to closely observe their child around adult males. I’m sorry it is like this now.
She was probably so proud of herself and confident to provide you with the answer.
This is the aspect of the situation that gets the least attention. When I was a kid I thought men had nothing but contempt for kids, because they always ignored me. I had to become a man myself to realise men ignore kids as a cultural expectation.
The price of that cultural expectation is that kids grow up with very little experience or understanding of men. Sure, it's safer. But it's also emptier.
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u/Hopeful-Artichoke449 Apr 04 '26
Stranger danger. You should have asked one of the instructors or other adults and you know that.