I just broke up a fight on the subway because an old man rushed in before the door closed and a woman, who was standing in the doorway, started to yell at him for almost touching her child. Her first words were “sir if you touch my child this wil not be good for you” of course he talked right back. He is a New Yorker. All he said was “maam, if you want to protect your child do not stand in the doorway of the train.” And then she went off on him. Calling him a stupid old man over and over, telling him how wrong he is, etc. This went on for two subway stops before I was just done with it. I just got back from a normal, aka incredibly sad, visit with my grandma. I moped my way onto the train. I had mascara running down my eyes and I dont care about the stick this woman has up her ass and needs to take it out on this old man. She was acting like this guy was out to get her and her kid, and the whole subway had to witness it.
All I said was “please stop. This is pointless. we are in new york. people bump into eachother, he didnt mean it. it happens. everyone on this subway has other things going on in their life. please just stop.” the old man looked at me and the woman looked at me and told me to shut up. but the fight ended. and thats all i cared about.
