I have a black eye because I interrupted a man beating a child

[Recursion]

I wish I could say I got the better of him, but honesty is a bitch. He clocked me twice when I was guarding the outside (my own fault). But the kid got away. Sometimes losing is winning, you know?

[geardaddy]

1. Good for you.

You are a true humanitarian.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Bummer, but you did good.

[Recursion]

8. Sometimes that's how it works

The local Imam apparently saw it because he just gave me dabs. So that's something.

[tk2kewl]

3. Here i bought this for you. Put it on your eye and then grill it up for dinner.

All kidding aside, good job, but be careful, there are a lot of nuts out there.

[Recursion]

7. That's cruel, man. I'm in India: no steaks

Thanks for the thought, though

[tk2kewl]

9. curried chicken doesn't work as well on a black eye

[MADem]

11. Here, then!!!!

Cool, soothing, and even organic!

[marzipanni]

16. And an ingredient in Matar Paneer- yum!

Got to go to the Indian restaurant in town soon.
(or be more ambitious and cook some)

[MADem]

17. Mmmmmmm, good!

Slurp!

[elehhhhna]

53. use corn -won't stain your face if it leaks

[Brigid]

32. Does that actually work?

I always wondered.

[Aerows]

60. Highly dense frozen items

work. Ice is good, but it melts too quickly because when you get struck the area tends to give off a lot of heat.

To keep the swelling down you apply anything that retains heat without cooling too quickly.

[Xyzse]

4. Damn... That makes me remember the first year I moved to America.

I saw a guy beating up a woman.
I stopped him, mostly by pinning him down and knocking him out.

The girl I "saved", clocked me though, and I was stunned for a long while.

Pretty much taught me, never to get in between an altercation unless I hear the words "Help".

[IdaBriggs]

5. Sympathy. Police involved yet?

Details, please.

[Recursion]

6. No. This is India

It's a different world here

[barbtries]

14. oh, i just saw this

i assumed you were in the US. i hope the kid will be okay.

[MADem]

10. Good man! I don't suppose there's any legal recourse, is there? Or do you just have

the knowledge that you did a good thing to give you a sense of satisfaction?

Hope the eye heals without issue.

Well done, again.

[jmondine]

12. Wear it with pride.

[barbtries]

13. wow, thank you

will you press charges? please do.

[shenmue]

15. Whoa

[LongTomH]

18. Good on ya, Mate!!!!

[steve2470]

19. good for you, hope your eye is ok ! nt

[closeupready]

20. A battle scar worth telling your loved ones about,

and worth showing off. I mean, while it lasts, lol.

[Omaha Steve]

21. You took one for the team

K&R!

[the_sly_pig]

22. Wear your badge of honor with pride.

My kids played hockey and lacrosse, they always came home with bruises. Signs of playing well and playing hard. Well done!

[calimary]

38. Welcome to DU, the_sly_pig!

Glad you're here! Amazing story from Recursion, isn't it! You take me back to when our kids were in karate class. They all still got bumps and bruises but they were all thoroughly padded, too, fortunately.

[redstatebluegirl]

23. Good for you!

Nothing more important than protecting a child!
Wear that eye with pride!

[LiberalLoner]

34. Big 2nd

[Sister to TxTowelie]

24. I'm sorry about your physical pain.

You did so much good for the world with that one action. Good on you and your loved ones.

[calimary]

40. Welcome to DU, TxTowelie!

Good to have you with us! I so agree! I'm sorry Recursion had to take one for the team, but I'm sure that child appreciates it like crazy!

[elleng]

25. Yes, sometimes 'losing' is winning.

Thank you for doing this.

[C Moon]

26. Take him to court! The bastard!

[tblue37]

57. This wasn't in America, but in India. It would do no good to try to take him to court. nt

[2pooped2pop]

27. sounds like one of those old fashioned shiners.

The ones you can be proud of.

[mackerel]

28. Fair play to you. Being in India, I'm guessing this might happen again.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. Ya done good, my dear Recursion!

I'm glad the kid got away...

[Brigid]

30. At least you got that shiner for a worthy cause . . .

And not something stupid like a bar fight.

[AverageJoe90]

31. I'm glad you took a stand for the kid. =)

[Dont call me Shirley]

33. Thank you

[OnlinePoker]

35. I was in Goa 5 years ago

While waiting for my bus back to the ship I had all the usual street merchants trying to sell me stuff. One thing that interested me was a blanket, but while I was looking at it I also had a couple of girls (maybe 8 or 9 years old) begging. The guy who was selling it hauls off and backhands the taller of the two, knocking her to the ground. I didn't hesitate at all. I threw the blanket over his head and gave him 3 quick jabs to the middle of his face. The guys I was with pulled me off him and hustled me onto the bus, but I could tell I'd done some damage. It was the only time as an adult that I've ever thrown a punch at someone in anger.

[mahina]

36. Thank you!

Be safe!

[LoisB]

37. Good on you. Wear that black eye with pride!

[Raffi Ella]

39. I do know-

Good Job man.

[Throd]

41. A far better way to get a black eye than I ever did,

[Brigid]

43. Bar fight?

[Paulie]

50. Pretzel?

kidding!!!

[panader0]

42. Good for you!

Now go out to the cabana and kick some monkey ass.

[GoneFishin]

44. You did good.

[grahamhgreen]

45. You did get the better of him, IMHO.

[eridani]

46. You did the right thing

Thanks for intervening.

[magical thyme]

47. your black eye is a badge of honor

wear it proudly

[Iamthetruth]

48. You did well

Others should have jumped in and beat the hell out of the guy. There is nothing worse to me than an adult abusing a child. I'm not sure I could contain myself and I'm 6'2" and weigh 225 pounds. The damage I would do to someone if I encountered that.

You did the right thing.

[Iggo]

49. You did get the better of him.

[marym625]

51. Bravo!

Sorry about your eye

[tavernier]

52. My father used to beat me

I've

foregiven

him. He's now 92.

But I wish I had seen him standing up to someone hitting a child. You're my hero.

[Liberal_in_LA]

54. he is a coward

[Skittles]

55. I too have intervened

no matter what happens, it sends a message to that child that this behavior is unnaceptable

[ChisolmTrailDem]

56. Thank you, Recursion. May you heal quickly. nt

[mopinko]

58. good on ya.

hope you dont get worn out doing that. i am sure you could.

[Aerows]

59. Good people

count the people they save from suffering and not the ones they harmed.

You were on the right side, despite getting injured. Put some ice on it.