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Originally Posted by stickmichael
Yea I have figured that it is most likely because I am a guy and yea guess I look a little more scary than a girl. lol
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I'm pretty sure it's 'cause you're a guy, yeah. I'm a guy, and I like kids as well. Sometimes I get weird looks just for saying that, and it's like they think you're a paedophile just 'cause your a guy and like kids.
Long story coming up.
I'll never forget this one time a couple of years ago when I went to Ikea in Gothenburg. It's a pretty big place, and it's easy to get lost if you're a kid. Anyways, so there I was, walking around looking for a new desk when I see this 4-5 year old girl standing in a corner crying her eyes out.
I looked around but I didn't see anyone who could be her parent, so I went up to her and asked her if she was lost.
She told me she couldn't find her mum, so I told her that we'd go look for her.
I took her to whatever you call the place where they let people know their kid is there, they have to move the car etc etc, and just as I was about to tell the staff what was going on I hear a loud scream behind me.
I turn around and see a woman in her mid 30's running towards me screaming "let go of my baby!!" (the kid was holding my hand/finger).
I didn't even have time to open my mouth and tell her what was going on before she grabbed my hair and pulled me down and hit me several times on the back with a closed fist screaming "you disgusting paedophile! leave my baby alone!"
Then she let go of my hair and slapped me in the face (hard!).
I didn't do or say anything at the time as I was in shock.
Two of the guys from the staff managed to get her off of me, and held her back.
I was still just standing there, looking at her.
After about a minute of cursing and screaming she finally calmed down, and I explained to her what had happened, and she said:
"Oh! I didn't know... You know how it is!" then gave me a quick smile, grabbed her kid and walked/ran away.
I know that was an extreme case, but it hurts knowing that some people think I'd do something to their kid just 'cause I'm a guy. I'm pretty sure that woman wouldn't have reacted the same way if a random girl had found her daughter instead of me. =/