
fukurou
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"I was assaulted and left crippled, and my coworker is to blame for not helping me. Am I wrong to be furious?"
Hey Reddit, I need to vent and get some perspective because I’m honestly still in shock and don’t know how to process this. I (22F) work in a small office, and there’s this guy (let’s call him Mark, 25M) who’s always been kind of awkward but nice enough. A couple of weeks ago, I decided to have a little fun and flirt with him at work. Nothing serious, just some playful banter and compliments to boost his confidence. I mean, I’m way out of his league, but I thought it’d be cute to see him blush and stutter.
Anyway, after a few days of this, he actually asked me out. Can you believe it? Like, I was just being nice and he took it as an invitation. I shut him down immediately, obviously. I told him, “Look, Mark, you’re sweet, but I’m not interested in you like that. I was just being friendly.” He looked crushed, but honestly, he should’ve known better. I’m not going to date someone like him just because he misinterpreted my kindness.
Fast forward to last week. I was jogging in the park after work, minding my own business, when this guy comes out of nowhere and attacks me. He was clearly a migrant—I could tell by his accent and appearance—and he demanded my money. When I didn’t have much, he got violent. I was screaming for help, and out of nowhere, I see Mark walking by. I begged him to help me, to call the police, *anything*. But do you know what he did? He just looked at me, smirked, and said, “Ask Chad,” and walked away. CHAD. Like, what does that even mean? He just left me there to get beaten up.
Long story short, I ended up in the hospital with serious injuries. The doctors say I might never walk properly again. I’m devastated, and I can’t stop thinking about how Mark could’ve saved me but chose not to. I mean, sure, I rejected him, but that doesn’t give him the right to abandon me when I was in danger. He’s a coward, and I blame him for what happened to me. If he had just helped, I wouldn’t be in this situation.
So, Reddit, am I wrong to be furious at Mark? He had the chance to be a decent human being and chose to be petty instead. I feel like he’s just as responsible for my assault as the migrant who attacked me. What do you think?
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**Edit:** Okay, I’m seeing a lot of comments saying I’m being unfair to Mark. Let me clarify: I’m not saying he should’ve fought the attacker or put himself in danger. But he could’ve called the police or at least stayed with me until help arrived. Instead, he chose to be spiteful and let me suffer. That’s not okay. And for those saying I led him on, I was just being nice. He’s the one who took it too far. I shouldn’t have to coddle a grown man’s feelings.
Hey Reddit, I need to vent and get some perspective because I’m honestly still in shock and don’t know how to process this. I (22F) work in a small office, and there’s this guy (let’s call him Mark, 25M) who’s always been kind of awkward but nice enough. A couple of weeks ago, I decided to have a little fun and flirt with him at work. Nothing serious, just some playful banter and compliments to boost his confidence. I mean, I’m way out of his league, but I thought it’d be cute to see him blush and stutter.
Anyway, after a few days of this, he actually asked me out. Can you believe it? Like, I was just being nice and he took it as an invitation. I shut him down immediately, obviously. I told him, “Look, Mark, you’re sweet, but I’m not interested in you like that. I was just being friendly.” He looked crushed, but honestly, he should’ve known better. I’m not going to date someone like him just because he misinterpreted my kindness.
Fast forward to last week. I was jogging in the park after work, minding my own business, when this guy comes out of nowhere and attacks me. He was clearly a migrant—I could tell by his accent and appearance—and he demanded my money. When I didn’t have much, he got violent. I was screaming for help, and out of nowhere, I see Mark walking by. I begged him to help me, to call the police, *anything*. But do you know what he did? He just looked at me, smirked, and said, “Ask Chad,” and walked away. CHAD. Like, what does that even mean? He just left me there to get beaten up.
Long story short, I ended up in the hospital with serious injuries. The doctors say I might never walk properly again. I’m devastated, and I can’t stop thinking about how Mark could’ve saved me but chose not to. I mean, sure, I rejected him, but that doesn’t give him the right to abandon me when I was in danger. He’s a coward, and I blame him for what happened to me. If he had just helped, I wouldn’t be in this situation.
So, Reddit, am I wrong to be furious at Mark? He had the chance to be a decent human being and chose to be petty instead. I feel like he’s just as responsible for my assault as the migrant who attacked me. What do you think?
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**Edit:** Okay, I’m seeing a lot of comments saying I’m being unfair to Mark. Let me clarify: I’m not saying he should’ve fought the attacker or put himself in danger. But he could’ve called the police or at least stayed with me until help arrived. Instead, he chose to be spiteful and let me suffer. That’s not okay. And for those saying I led him on, I was just being nice. He’s the one who took it too far. I shouldn’t have to coddle a grown man’s feelings.