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38. OMG! You were so brave! What a selfless thing to do. nt

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A weird, violent encounter today. I need some counsel, please? [View all] herding cats Thursday OP

Call the police. You won't live with yourself otherwise. We Maru Kitteh Thursday #1

I did! I filed charges and had a deep heart to heart with the original victim. herding cats Thursday #3

Oh my gosh. You did SO MUCH GOOD today. Maru Kitteh Thursday #9

I'm glad you got to talk to the woman. It will help you cope with what happened. mucholderthandirt Friday #69

So sorry you had this awful experience Chasstev365 Thursday #2

Yes. herding cats Thursday #6

I would have just called 911 and skipped the confrontation. milestogo Thursday #4

You're a smart person. herding cats Thursday #10

It's hard to think strategically when your brain is overwhelmed with stress hormones... Trueblue Texan Friday #47

Not sure I could stand by and watch the woman getting beat. Happy Hoosier Thursday #16

I would have field tested my stun gun on him prodigitalson Thursday #26

Read something somewhere - all people share the same knees Dan Thursday #5

My hubby asked me what would I do if he'd have chafed me? herding cats Thursday #13

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Thank you for trying to help. pandr32 Thursday #8

I've been her, too. herding cats Thursday #14

hey Skittles Thursday #29

Exactly! herding cats Thursday #33

very important to let people know when behavior is unnacceptable Skittles Thursday #39

you reacted on instinct stillcool Thursday #11

You made me cry. herding cats Thursday #28

right back at you stillcool Friday #67

I'm so sorry. mzmolly Thursday #12

Oh, he's going to pay. herding cats Thursday #37

You're so kind. mzmolly Friday #68

I'm sorry your husband took... róisín_dubh Thursday #15

A friendly tip Sympthsical Thursday #17

Nothing to add but to say how much I admire you for your heart (okay, and here's to rescue plants, too!) Alice B. Thursday #18

Oh Cat... I''m so Sorry! You write it Cha Thursday #19

Ah, Cha, I miss you so much! herding cats Thursday #41

I Miss You! 💙💙💙 You are a Cha Friday #49

The restuarant managers should have been told,... magicarpet Thursday #20

Who initiated Greg_In_SF Thursday #21

The contact was by my husband pushing him off of his daughter herding cats Friday #43

I would fully expect Greg_In_SF Friday #52

You're a good person malaise Thursday #22

Thank you, and your husband for your bravery! I'm sorry your huband got hurt. Glad you got to.... electric_blue68 Thursday #23

I'm the same way. Can't just stand back and watch things like that happen. Solly Mack Thursday #24

God bless you and your instincts! Maeve Thursday #25

You will be fine. H2O Man Thursday #27

I will tell him herding cats Friday #44

He does. H2O Man Friday #50

You need a restaining order against the attacker before the end of tomorrow. flashman13 Thursday #30

I don't even know their name. herding cats Friday #45

If he hasn't already TommyT139 Thursday #31

I took my husband to the ER herding cats Friday #46

So glad! TommyT139 Friday #63

You tried to right a wrong - nothing wrong about that. Marie Marie Thursday #32

Your husband a real one for that LoveSucky Thursday #34

You and your husband are amazing human beings. You made a real difference in the young woman's life and made the MLAA Thursday #35

Sigh. That's exactly what my wife would have done and I love her for it. hunter Thursday #36

OMG! You were so brave! What a selfless thing to do. nt Phoenix61 Thursday #38

I am sorry your husband got hurt. BlueKota Thursday #40

One of the things my former martial arts instructor told me to do was stay out of harms way sakabatou Thursday #42

If he's let out of jail, his focus will be on killing his wife or daughter ecstatic Friday #48

How brave you both were! Sending you both hugs for helping that young lady. HeartsCanHope Friday #51

You were very brave Nululu Friday #53

Heroes - the both of you. I hope that girl has enough guts to testify against her father and LoisB Friday #54

You are my heroine. Mister Ed Friday #55

Feel good that you helped! You would feel so bad if you hadn't. Ohioboy Friday #56

I am so sorry, herding cats. sheshe2 Friday #57

I *always* carry pepper spray (and I'm a male) usonian Friday #58

Courage under fire (or equivalent). DFW Friday #59

Holding you both in the fiercest hug for being the brave, loving, kind people niyad Friday #60

Good for you!!!!! I would have done the same thing!!! BigmanPigman Friday #61

Lucky all 3 of you werent murdered Hornedfrog2000 Friday #62

How would he know where you live? kerry-is-my-prez Friday #64

I saw a guy beating up on his girlfriend at a party. kerry-is-my-prez Friday #65

Oh my gosh... OneGrassRoot Friday #66

So any news today?? Bet he's a prior offender and given your description of him he may allegorical oracle Friday #70