Would you still help people?

I think it was nice of you to do that, and you need to keep doing that. That specific lady is probably just cranky and not very nice. Most people are though and would appreciate it. I once had one lady grab me before I walked in front of a bus. I wasnt' going to walk in front of it, I saw it, I was just walking closer to it to get ready to cross the street after it went by, but it was still nice that she reached out instinctively to stop me, although she seemed imbarrassed about it.

well, there was one time. a kid was begging me for money. and all i had on my pocket that time was a 25 cent coin. i can no longer reach for my wallet inside my bag since i am carrying bags of groceries. i gave the 25 cent to him and asked for more. when i said i have none anymore, he threw the 25 cent on the ground angrily infront of me. i was so angry that time that i wish i could just spank him. but i did not ofcourse. it's just i really got insulted and mad. i picked up the 25 cent and placed it inside my pocket again. it's still money anyway. instead of being thankful, he ruined my day. since then, i no longer give money to kids begging on the streets. as for you, i feel bad about that situation. atleast, the woman should have thanked you for helping her instead of yelling at you. people these days are really hard to understand.

You are a very nice person with very good upbringing. You did the right thing helping an old lady, and didn't get appreciated. You didn't even try to defend yourself by at least saying, "I'm actually trying to help you. Thank you!" Hehe. That last sentence I might have said. I think this is an isolated case. You know that if you would help someone in the future (or you might have helped someone already in the past, as you're very helpful), you would be having a greater chance of getting a 'thank you', so don't allow this isolated circumstance to change you. We can't please everybody, that's all.

hmm.. quite familiar. i had that experience before but im glad cause i wasnt the one who helped the old man. we were on a subway,then when the train is nearing to stop,everythn became shaky and so he fell because he wasnt holdin at anythn. and the guy next to him held him so that his head wont hit the chair,but he got mad and yelled at the guy. the guy speak up and told his side,then the old man told him that he doesnt need to show any care or sumthn. then i told that incident to my mom and she told me that here western country some people doesnt used to showin care to other people.. maybe thats why..

Yes, I would still try to help others. Remember, what goes around, comes around. I believe that we are all here for a reason. This, of course, was not your reason...LOL, but you are a kind person. Don't let crazy people stop you from carring as you do. If that ever happens again, be sure to defend your actions. Tell the person that you were trying to help them, then smile. I always smile at rude, angry people...it throws them off!!! Be blessed!!

probably the wrong person to give help but good instincts you have. always remember, it's better to be wronged doing the right thing than claiming you're right doing the wrong thing.

I probably would of did the same as you. If I seen that someone needed help,and was near by I would help that person. There are people that are rude and there are a lot of people that would of thanked you for what you did. You just got a hold of the rude person.You did right by helping her.

Oh, remaster, I am so truly sorry that you ran across such a bitter old lady. Most people would have been so greatful for your help and support! I think that it is always, always best to try to be helpful if you can. The problem is, there are people like this lady who will react negatively to you, and I can fully understand you not wanting to help out again soon because of how she must have made you feel by her reaction. But you have to pick yourself up and smile and know that you did the right thing, no matter how much this one incident was embarrassing and difficult. It is always lovely to help, and I also believe that the more love and positive energy and helpfulness you put out there, the more good things will come into your life, too. So please don't give up on helping people! ^_^

You have done what any reasonable person would do. While you were trying to help her unknowingly she might have got hurt.It might be merely egoism which made the lady to behave in that manner.You have done the job and even if i were in your place naturally i will do the same thing.Just ignore what had happened..

of course i'll still help the old lady, it will not embarassed me because i knew that i did a good deeds. i will understand why this lady reacted like that.. you know oldies usually have or begin to have psychological differences..

What you did is right, but sometimes there are old aged woman who are rude. I dont know why they are like that but most of them are.I would feel the same way as what you are feeling, its just like the next time you would feel hesitant to help again, because instead of helping they put you into shame.I did have the same experience, but fallow what your good heart says and dictate you. You are a good person to me.

Well, I wouldn't take it personally. She probably just got scared and took it out on you. It's still the right thing to help people if you can. When you have the opportunity to ask if you can help first, though, you really should. Sometimes people who look like they're in trouble at first glance really aren't.

o my what a lady i am sure you were upset but if you are like me you won't even think about it you will just do it and hope not to get some one like her again.lol

You have to realize that older people are very sensitive, and they can see things as trying to hurt them. Likewise, they can be quite violent or angry. They've been living for awhile.

I think you did the right thing no matter how she felt about it. She could have likely hurt herself from falling on the train. Sometimes the elderly are grumpy and in denial about their abilities and maybe become embarassed themselves when they have to have help from others. It shouldn't stop you from offering help to someone in the future. Just realise that that woman was just a grumpy little thing and not to take it seriously.

I would help again. She probably only yelled because it scared her and she was probably embarrassed too. I bet she felt bad later. She was probably so startled that the train turned, she felt herself falling, and then felt someone grabbing onto her. She could of thought that maybe you were grabbing on to her for support for yourself and maybe that's what set her off. I'm sure that when her heart rate got back down under 100 beats per minute, she realized that she was wrong for yelling at you. Don't let it stop you from helping someone else! What comes around...goes around. You were trying to do the 'right' thing. :-)

Perhaps your sudden grab of her arm somehow hurt her so instead of thanking you, she yelled at you. Anyway, that's just an isolated case and I hope that you would not stop helping people especially the elderly when they are obviously in need of help. If that happened to me, I'll just ignore it for she did not just understand my desire to help her. That will not at all stop me from helping others especially the older people. But as a reminder, we should be careful also in trying to help others. We may be the ones subjected to embarassment as what happened to you and other inconveniences. Continue helping others because God appreciate people helping others for that is a gesture of love.

Wow. That lady is really something. In any case, if I were you, I would have done the same thing, instead of seeing her break her bones, tumble, bump her head or something. The only reason I could think of as to why she acted like that is maybe she doesn't want to get old and she doesn't want people to think that she couldn't support herself. Some oldies are like that. They loathe people who think they are weak. KUDOS, remaster74, for being helpful and keep it up. It ain't bad, y'know. :)

I would of done the same thing you did and if she yelled at me then i probably would of apologised for helping her and went on my way. I think she yelled cause she was embarrassed that it happened. If it happened to me again, I would still try to help them out.

I think that I would of apologized then I would of said that I would of wanted someone to help me if it had looked like I was about to fall down. Then I would just let it go, some people are rude no matter what their age, I would still try to help someone, because that that is just the type person I am. I do not however stop when I see someone broke down though because a few years ago someone prentended to be broke down just for the sole purpose of hurting someone else. So instead of stopping I would just call someone to go help them. Like the local police or something, But as far as seeing someone start to fall dowm I would of probably tried to help them. But then not everyone appreciates that, and you just have to let that go. (I mean you would want someone to help you right?