GrannySmith111
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So today, I went grocery shopping with my uncle. After we went shopping for a while and came back out to the parking lot, we noticed that there was a car parked behind us that had actually parked too far in, and hit the bumper of our car.
Now this was nothing major. It wasn't like a huge dent or anything, but there was a scratch on our car. We saw the gentleman come back out to his car but he said nothing to us. It was as if nothing happened to him. My uncle wanted to say something to him, but because it was just a minor scratch and he didn't know English very well, he decided to just let it go.
What would have been the right thing to do in this case? Yes, the scratch was something very minor. However it still shouldn't have happened and because of the man's recklessness while parking, we have to pay the price. What would have been the right thing to do?
I feel that walking away and letting it go was the right thing, but I heard before that a boy who cannot stand up for what he believes will become a man who cannot stand up for anything. If I can't stand up to something simple as this, how will I stand up to more tougher things in life later on? I understand that this is something minor, but should I have at least stood up and done something?
I don't feel angry or upset for walking away and doing nothing. I didn't feel it was necessary, and still don't. I do however feel that this is probably one of the easier things I'll deal with in life. There will be events later in my life that are much more serious, and if I can't stand up to something stupid like this, how will I be able to stand up to other things later on?
What are your thoughts? What would you guys have done?
Now this was nothing major. It wasn't like a huge dent or anything, but there was a scratch on our car. We saw the gentleman come back out to his car but he said nothing to us. It was as if nothing happened to him. My uncle wanted to say something to him, but because it was just a minor scratch and he didn't know English very well, he decided to just let it go.
What would have been the right thing to do in this case? Yes, the scratch was something very minor. However it still shouldn't have happened and because of the man's recklessness while parking, we have to pay the price. What would have been the right thing to do?
I feel that walking away and letting it go was the right thing, but I heard before that a boy who cannot stand up for what he believes will become a man who cannot stand up for anything. If I can't stand up to something simple as this, how will I stand up to more tougher things in life later on? I understand that this is something minor, but should I have at least stood up and done something?
I don't feel angry or upset for walking away and doing nothing. I didn't feel it was necessary, and still don't. I do however feel that this is probably one of the easier things I'll deal with in life. There will be events later in my life that are much more serious, and if I can't stand up to something stupid like this, how will I be able to stand up to other things later on?
What are your thoughts? What would you guys have done?