Do people just not care about others anymore?
 

I am really convinced that people just don't care about other people anymore.

(Keep in mind, I am 7 months pregnant.) I was walking out to the street to get the mail and a big bumble bee got stuck in my sandal. Well, it stung me on the bottom of my foot. At the same time, I tripped over some concrete on the driveway and fell. I caught myself with my hands and of course my hands are cut up and I am bleeding on myself. Not only that, I can't reach my foot to get the stinger out since my belly is so big. So I am laying on my driveway with bloody hands and crying. Okay, get this. FIVE people were outside, staring at me, and nobody offered any help. (And they were nurses who work at the nursing home across the street.) TWO cars drove by and the people stuck their head out the window to look at me and kept going. It just makes me so mad. :(

Well, my 7 year old son came out to try to help me. At least I can count on my little guy. He is putting baking soda on my foot and band aids on me right now. Luckily, I am ok and thankful I didn't fall on my belly.

That's terrible :(

I feel like people don't care anymore either.

Back earlier this year, as I was walking into my community college, a young girl in a
wheel chair was stuck in the doorways, and couldn't push her chair through as it was
getting stuck in the doorway. I swear that at least 100 people walked by her not
doing anything. I finally got up there and asked her if she needed help, and gave her a
quick push through. That was all she needed.

The human race is a disgrace it seems like.

:eek:Oh dear I'm so sorry! I have never been stung by a bee and I hope to keep it that way. People are getting worse and worse. :thumbdown

I hope your foot is better! Your little man sounds like a gem! I think people have gotten callous about helping others.......they just don't want to get involved and hope that someone else will help, instead. :(

That is just horrible, plain and simple. I think people nowadays only care for themselves and don't want to get involved if they see anything.

I live in CT and a few years ago an elderly man was hit crossing the street. People saw him lying there and did NOTHING to help him. Cars drove around him . . .it is truly sad and unfortunately this is what the world has become . . .:rolleyes:

Glad you are okay and have raised a fine son who will always come to your aid. Shame on those others who just watched when you needed a hand. Some people are just apathetic anymore, not wanting to get involved. They need to realize this is not a reality TV show -- this is life -- care about people!

Gosh not very nice neighbors, their day will come:(

So glad you are ok and you can be proud of your son and forget those heartless people.

How very sad. I am happy your little guy was able to help you and that you are okay.
I have to agree that many just don't want to involve themselves and that is way I make it a point to try to help out others as I would want them to help me if I was in need. I live in a retirement area (Palm Springs) and I have seen things from people not holding doors open for people that can't even open them to people watching as a elderly woman fell on the floor and bumped her head.:thumbdown

I am lucky to have awesome neighbors - the ones I know at least. We aren't all super close friends, but we never hesitate to call each other to check if someone left their garage door open or to let a dog out. I think because we live in townhouses we MUST get along or we would all be pretty miserable! :D But I so agree with you. I admit I get frustrated with people really easily (like co-workers asking for the 100th time how to use the fax machine) but when it comes to something like this, you just help!!!!

John Stossel had run some specials, and they might still be on, and I think it was called "What would you do?" There were all these situations, much like yours, where someone could have used help with something, or someone to stick up for them, and they wanted to see how many people would help others or say something. It was quite surprising and disappointing to see how many people wouldn't even say something when a woman was on a date and while she was in the restroom, her date drugged her wine! I get so upset with the human race at times, then you get those few people that give you a glimmer of hope. I help anyone that I see needs help. My husband and I even pull over for people if we see they need help with something.

I am so so so so sorry that this happened to you. It is such a same the way people treat each other. They should have helped you regardless of whether or not you were pregnant, but considering your condition they should have been racing over to your aid. :( This makes me so sad. But I am glad that you and baby are doing fine and that you have raised such a sweet little boy. :)

Man I would have said something to those useless nurses after I was helped and fixed up I would have march right over to the useless nurses and asked why you would watch a pregnant woman fall and not help, I guess they are in the wrong business. I’m sure glad you are okay and thx to your precious 7 old son for helping you.

That's terrible. Hope you are ok now. At least you know you are raising a good and caring son.

omg how sad... I was at Walmart the other day and a older lady was pushing her cart, she was going down at a slant and the buggy picked up speed and she was kind of running behind it and it got to fast, she lost control and fell to her knees and hands. Poor lady I wasnt that close to her but I heard her screams and ran to help her. I was further away from her but I made it to her first... she was saying help me but she was already out of breath...my heart broke. I helped her up and she was scratched up so bad her arms and hands were bleeding. She didnt want to file a report so I helped her to her car and my husband loaded her groceries for her. Another lady showed up and was helping her too. She only wanted her coke and her keys and she sat in her car a little while we watched her until she left. It broke my heart she said she didn't have anyone to go anywhere with her and she just couldn't sit in the house anymore. But we were in public and you were in your own neighborhood which is worse. If I lived there and saw you I would have helped you... sorry you had to go through that. But most of all Im glad you didnt hurt yourself worse or landed on your belly. Glad your little boy was there to help.

Oh I am so sorry your neighbors, and the people that drove by did not stop to help you. I do not know what is going on with people these days. Sounds like you have a wonderful little boy. I am glad he was there to help you since no one else seemed to help. What a shame. So happy you did not get hurt worse than you did, and the baby is alright.

Aww. Thats so sweet what you did for her. I would have done the same.

Thanks, guys. :) I'm feeling better now except my foot is swollen. My husband got home from work a little while ago. He was very disappointed with these people around here. He said he would get the phone number of our neighbors that live behind us (who are really nice) just in case anything ever happened and I needed help.

Good Idea. I am just so sorry your neighbors and the people that drove by did not stop. How very cruel. Glad you are alright, with the exception of your ankle.

Wow:mad::thumbdown can't believe no one help you, what is their problem, do they think they were watching a show or what?:mad: so sorry that this happens to you, but is true so many cold people on this world:(

Well, Don't even let them look at your sweet baby when you come home from that.

I am so happy you and the baby are fine. I was born and raised in LA and there is not much here, but the people here usually stumble over each other to help someone.

Best Wishes on you new bundle of happiness,
Angie

I try to help others when I see that they need it or I say, I have called 911 and someone will be here shortly.

Unfortunately the world that we live in today is scary. These are not exact details but you will get the point..... Just the other day, a man in Dallas pulled over bc he saw someone that was laying on the sidewalk, in the need of help. The man stops his car, gets out to help where the man jumps up and woman comes out of nowhere, they knock him down, jump in his car and drive away.

Two weeks ago, there was a wreck here in Sherman. Two people not invovled in the wreck stopped, got out of the car to assist. Another car came by and hit them. Killed them both instantly.

Stories like the above, unfortunately, make people think twice about helping anyone anymore. I am sorry that it happened to you.

How awful! Really, nurses too, they should be ashamed of themselves.
Hope your feeling better today and I am so happy you weren't hurt in
your fall.
People are rude today. Your right saying they don't care anymore.
I have had grown people shove my little granddaughter to get into
an elevator before we could get in. Just shoved their way past us
and she's only 2 1/2. Where the heck are they going in such a hurry
in a mall?
Plain rude. What comes around goes around and I hope they all get
their's one day.
You are raising a fine young man. Be proud of that.
Glad your ok.

It is a shame to see where our society has taken us that we can't help out a pregnant girl clearly in distress. If only we are vigilant about teaching our own children how to be more giving and less selfish will it ever change.

That is sad that your neighbors did not help you out! I alway's try and help people who need it out when I can. So does my husband and kids. I belive in Karma and what goes around alway's comes back around.

About 3 weeks after we had moved into our house, my son Lincoln ran into the glass screen door. He had a big piece of glass sticking out his face right by his eye, it was horrible with blood every where. Both my neighbors on each side of the house came to his aid to help me. Just as my neighbor Mandy was getting him into her car to take us to the Er my husband pulls up. They had to call in a Ped Plastic surgeon to stitch up his face by his eye. It was pretty bad. When I got back home all the glass was cleaned up and the broken glass was taken out of the door by my lovely neighbors! How very thankful I was for their help and kindness! We had not known them for too long on top of it all!

What awesome neighbors! I'm glad everything turned out ok with your son.

I'm sorry that happened to you, especially when you are pregnant, but I'm glad your son learned a valuable lesson. I don't think this is anything new though; remember the story in the Bible, of the Good Samaritan? A man was robbed and beaten, and left half dead and naked in the road, a priest past him by, and another man from his own town passed him as well, but a Samaritan from another town, who was a rival, stopped and tended to his wounds, and paid for him to stay at in Inn. This example was given by Jesus, as to how we should treat people, and love our neighbors as ourselves.

So people haven't really changed that much, we tend to think people in the past were nicer or more caring, but I don't think that's true.

There have actually been numerous studies on this phenomenon; the more people there are around, the less likely it is that anyone will do anything. If just one or two people had been around, they would have almost certainly rushed to help. The responsibility to do something seems to get divided up by the number of people at the scene. There's some psychology that everyone thinks that if the victim needed help, surely someone else around would take care of it.

Anyway, I am SO sorry this happened to you, it sounds very painful! I have never been stung by a bee. I hope in some way this provides a little comfort - it's not that people are bad, they are just stupid in groups.

they are just stupid in groups

LOL....that really does seem to ring true!

people today
 

I am so sorry to hear that.The sad thing is the kids (teenagers) now.(how do I know I drive a bus of 58 middle schoolers)They disrespect their elders,no yes mam ,I sorry,just talk hateful to each other.If I talked like some of them talk to me or their parents,mom my would of......well Kids today are something else.I have 2 of them myself.I think it is the generation.It can not be all the parents fault if they all act the same right????

I think that parents need to teach core values to kids and I have found that people have lost that. Many people expect the teachers or other people to do it for them and that is a shame in itself. My dad pounded it into our heads (not literally:rolleyes:) and I think that is why we are the way we are. I think sometimes we care to much and that is what gets us hurt. I think that people are just so use to minding there own business and it is true that many people would rather not get involved. I mean look at all the people that have sued others or have turned around and hurt them etc...when the other person was just trying to help. When I encounter a problem I asses the situation and go from there. :D Each situation is different, but I can assure you if I saw your situation there is no way I would stand and do nothing. That is very sad, and to think that nurses were passing you doing nothing. They need to go back to basics themselves.

Since this thread I have been thinking about positive things that I have seen people do. I remember one time when I first started nursing school there was a car that had ran off the freeway and the car landed on top of the driver and the passenger got out okay (it seemed). I saw a car go across the lanes and the next thing I see is one of the ER nurses from the local hospital running down the freeway with her bag. She didn't think twice about helping and as soon as she pulled over to safety she was running at full speed to help.
When I use to work at a department store I heard a big thud and the next thing I see an elderly woman curled up in a fetal position with blood all over her head. A EMT saw what had happened and ran across the store to help. He kept her calm as we called 911, and it was just amazing to see him at work even though he didn't have to be.

I truly think that we all can do our part in helping others. It can change a person...maybe the person you helped today will reach out and help another tomorrow. It is a big world but sometimes things can change one person at a time. The world may never be perfect but we can do our part.:D

Okay I better go to sleep now. Hehe...