Saving a Life
When I was 13 or 14 years old, we were at a lake and I was about waist deep in the water with my sister, I think we were playing with a frisbee or something.
Not too far from me (the water there was about 2,5m/8ft deep) there was a kid that was splashing around a bit, and it seemed to me like he was pretending to be drowning. His little brother was standing close to him, and also thinking his brother was pretending, he was laughing with him.
At first I was kind of annoyed with his stupid behavior, but after a couple of seconds I realized it was for real. I had actually had first aid classes, so I knew how to help someone that is drowning. I pulled him to shore, and a safety guard soon came up to us to check on the kid (right on time…).
His little brother had already dashed off to fetch their parents. When the kid finally gets over the shock, he looks at me with complete admiration and thanks me for saving him.
His parents however look at me like I was somehow responsible for all this and don’t even talk to me. They treat me like a piece of dog turd, walking around me in a big circle and looking at me disgustedly. Story credit: Reddit / Brightt