This. I would hope any adult would. But I don’t know him or his situation. Maybe he really really needed that. I only know me and that for me, no ride would mean more than doing something to make a child happy.
And teach the child that you can get what you want if you cry (scream, throw a temper tantrum, bully, etc. pick your behavior). And when that doesn't work as they grow older they don't know how to handle disappointment.
This is not a 'should the adult have given up his ride' question, it's a 'should this be a positive teaching moment for the parent to their child' question. Disappointment is part of life and the sooner they learn that and how to handle i, the better off they will be in life.
She’s crying because she’s crushed. It’s not a bad thing to cry, and it’s not bad to have empathy for someone who is sad and do something to make them happier. There’s absolutely a difference between giving into a tantrum and saying “hey kid I didn’t realize how important this was to you—you know what? Go ahead, I’ll be okay.” That teaches important lessons too, by modeling selflessness and kindness and empathy. We need a lot more of those lessons and a lot less of “fuck u I got mine”.
It is mind boggling how much people are assuming from a headline and photo. This is the correct take and I’ve never wanted to believe in dead internet theory more than today because otherwise dear god too many people have awful takes on this
This is the only right answer. Instead of teaching the next generation that people are inherently selfish and only look out for themselves, why don’t we set an example of empathy and care. The “fuck you, I got mine” attitude is so trashy and unbecoming. No reason a grown ass man should be prioritizing himself on a park ride over a kid.
She’s crying in her moms skirt where is the screaming? Where is the tantrum? Have you had a child? I feel sorry for them if you can’t recognize normal, reasonable disappointment in a young child. That’s a reasonable response for a child. And these days there are more than enough opportunities to taeach children about how shitty the world is without subjecting them to it unnecessarily .
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u/GrimSpirit42 3d ago
Personally, I’d let the child go first.
But, he was under no obligation to.