By haleymcaldwell - 12/11/2013 18:43 - United States - Phoenix

Today, a girl came up and hugged me. At first I was frightened, but then I asked who she was. Turns out she was the kid I babysat for 3 years. She cried when she realized I didn't remember her, then threw gravel in my face and ran away. FML
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haleymcaldwell 10

I babysat for her when she was 3-6 and it's been a long time, years. She looks incredibly different. She used to be blonde, for instance, and now has dark brown hair.

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DocBastard 38

You get scared when random girls come up and hug you? That is distinctly different from my reaction, which is somewhat more . . . mature.

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DocBastard 38

Hm, after reading this back, it could be construed as incredibly creepy. I had it in my head that OP and the girl are adults now.

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thatkid00117 16

Tsk tsk, I blame whoever raised her

Rainhawk94 27

Op kinda did for 3 years

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farmboy555 7

I love how you got down voted so hard and then got more upvotes on your reply.

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DocBastard 38

You get scared when random girls come up and hug you? That is distinctly different from my reaction, which is somewhat more . . . mature.

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DocBastard 38

Hm, after reading this back, it could be construed as incredibly creepy. I had it in my head that OP and the girl are adults now.

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rich443 22

that would depend on age if a eight year old girl ran up and hugged me I think I would react the same way

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Welshite 39

Mature? You mean crotchety. You'd probably whack her with your cane and scream about kids these days.

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perdix 29

#2, "It's not maturity, it's just a reflex, Officer."

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caohm 18

who else but quagmire! giggity giggity!

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JMichael 25

Doc I'm assuming by the girls reaction she is still young. I'd be a little edgy if some random little girl came up to me and hugged me.

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Darbstar101 19

I was gonna say you sound like a pedo, but you ended up looking back on the comment, so... hooray?

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cyttex 13

Na just upset that someone who raised her for 3 years doesn't remember her

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jolie21 18

you babysat her for 3 years and you didnt recognize her? Wow Id also be upset especially if you were close!

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HeyHeyFishFillet 34

As many people have already said, appearances change over time. Yes, it sucks if someone you knew for 3 years didn't recognize you, but that's what time can do.

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Yupsies 9

If the girl needed a babysitter, that means she had to be young. After a couple years, people can grow and change dramatically. The girl would've looked very different.

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doodlecloud 26

Nah, I don't agree. She would've looked different but not unrecognisable (unless maybe she's old enough to dye her hair and has completely changed the style too). OP could've had that awkward moment where you know you know someone but can't remember where from and you try and remember without them realising, but she probably shouldn't have drawn a complete blank.

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saraitkddh 47

I guess she is still a kid

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TheNoobySpartan 13

At least that means that you were a good babysitter, considering that you meant so much to her that she started crying. At least that's my guess.

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Tali147 16

I'm always paranoid that a similar situation will happen to me, except I'd be the little girl. I pretend I don't see people I know who I've not seen in a while when I'm in public, just in case they've forgotten who I am.

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SmuggletheBudgie 15

chances are OP didn't forget, the girl had grown up, some people look very different after a number of years have passed.

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