GirlChat #392003
Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci!
Posted by Moth on 2007-April-18 15:12:21 EDT, Wednesday
In reply to GM posted by Jackson Cato on 2007-April-18 11:46:40 EDT, Wednesday
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Well done. Of course you did exactly the right thing and I am sure most of us would appreciate how you felt but holding a pretty young girl's hand would have afforded enough pleasure as to make me forget the situation I think.
This does illustrate how children of this age are so trusting of adults (holding hand for security and feelings of safety) - even when it is a complete stranger. An adult gave her hope of finding her parents and a feeling of security. This emphasises the point that children up to this age and a little beyond are so vulnerable. The power differential is inherent in the nature of adults and children, and how children generally view adults.
Remote as it might be, you also saved her from perhaps a more distressing situation.
Gee, you didn't get her name or phone number though. ;-)
Moth
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- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Silence Dogood on 2007-April-18 21:26:38 EDT, Wednesday - (0 / 0 / 9)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Moth on 2007-April-20 05:53:05 EDT, Friday - (0 / 0 / 8)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Silence Dogood on 2007-April-20 17:03:23 EDT, Friday - (0 / 0 / 3)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Moth on 2007-April-21 11:39:48 EDT, Saturday - (0 / 0 / 2)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Silence Dogood on 2007-April-21 16:26:59 EDT, Saturday - (0 / 0 / 1)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Moth on 2007-April-22 05:08:47 EDT, Sunday - (0 / 0 / 0)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Silence Dogood on 2007-April-21 16:26:59 EDT, Saturday - (0 / 0 / 1)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Moth on 2007-April-21 11:39:48 EDT, Saturday - (0 / 0 / 2)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Markaba on 2007-April-20 13:39:11 EDT, Friday - (0 / 0 / 3)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Moth on 2007-April-21 11:33:29 EDT, Saturday - (0 / 0 / 2)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Markaba on 2007-April-21 19:20:52 EDT, Saturday - (0 / 0 / 1)
- Bait only works on the hungry - Moth on 2007-April-22 05:27:37 EDT, Sunday - (0 / 0 / 0)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Markaba on 2007-April-21 19:20:52 EDT, Saturday - (0 / 0 / 1)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Moth on 2007-April-21 11:33:29 EDT, Saturday - (0 / 0 / 2)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Silence Dogood on 2007-April-20 17:03:23 EDT, Friday - (0 / 0 / 3)
- Re: Merci, merci monsieur, grand merci! - Moth on 2007-April-20 05:53:05 EDT, Friday - (0 / 0 / 8)
- What the hell??? - Febri-chan on 2007-April-18 16:26:44 EDT, Wednesday - (0 / 0 / 6)
- Lighten up dood - Moth on 2007-April-19 03:30:45 EDT, Thursday - (0 / 0 / 5)
- Hey... - Febri-chan on 2007-April-19 20:03:23 EDT, Thursday - (0 / 0 / 2)
- Re: Hey... - Moth on 2007-April-20 05:20:55 EDT, Friday - (0 / 0 / 1)
- Ahh, I see. - Febri-chan on 2007-April-20 16:38:01 EDT, Friday - (0 / 0 / 0)
- Re: Hey... - Moth on 2007-April-20 05:20:55 EDT, Friday - (0 / 0 / 1)
- Thought criminal!!! - tyciol on 2007-April-19 11:25:29 EDT, Thursday - (0 / 0 / 0)
- Of course, I know you were teasing :) -nt- - Jackson Cato on 2007-April-19 05:54:33 EDT, Thursday - (0 / 0 / 0)
- Hey... - Febri-chan on 2007-April-19 20:03:23 EDT, Thursday - (0 / 0 / 2)
- Lighten up dood - Moth on 2007-April-19 03:30:45 EDT, Thursday - (0 / 0 / 5)