The person who used the term "retarded" is now saying the original post "lacks compassion"? We don't always know what people are dealing with, that's absolutely true. But to suggest my friend should ignore a feeling of being creeped out is to suggest that her safety isn't as important as possibly hurting someone else's feelings or making a mistake about someone's intentions. It's possible to do both--stay safe and be compassionate.
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I feel the need to point out a few things here.
First, Mr. Plastic - you should have gathered from my comment that ShapeShifter43 and I are friends and I may be referring to something that exists both within and outside this post.
Second - In my original post I pointed out that it could help this young man if someone who was outside the situation of feeling vaguely threatened could teach him the difference between being creepy and being professional. I used the word creepy because I felt creeped out in that moment. That word was not used to make the situation feel worse than it was for the reader. That word was purposefully used because it reflected how I felt in that moment.
Third - You said previously that English is not your first language. In that case, take this conversation as an opportunity to learn about the lingustic and cultural norms of the language. The use of the word "retarded" to describe someone who may have a developmental disability is not acceptable.
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I meet people like you quite often: 'linguistic and cultural norms' - my initial response was that I used a word that is on the same level as your description of this guy being 'creepy' (which I ameliorated in the same sentence to show the difference).
As soon as you are as fluent in Swedish and in German then you can lecture me about linguistic and cultural norms of that (or any other) language.
You did not address my own experiences and reactions to similar situations. It is actions that speak louder than words. Nothing in your post speaks of compassion towards the less fortunate. You just write about how this guy creeps you out. What's the next post going to be? About the homeless person begging for a few coins and how creepy that is, and why does the police not do something about this so you won't feel so uncomfortable?
Your action and reaction is not acceptable - no matter how you may say the politically correct thing. Yo' mama didn't teach you right.
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