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People Explain Which Things Were Meant To Save Lives But Instead Killed A Lot Of People
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Have you ever tried helping someone with the intention of de-escalating a distressing situation but wound up making things a lot more complicated instead?

We all have good intentions to assist people in need of aid.

But even those good intentions can fall short of expectations and can make you wonder if it was better to turn a blind eye to the situation in the first place.

Now put any scenario on a much grander scale, even on a global level.

The repercussions of trying to intervene can have fatal and devastating consequences.

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People Break Down The Worst Thing Someone's Ever Done To Them With Good Intentions
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No good deed goes unpunished. And many good deeds are not a great idea. We all harbor a God/Hero complex whether we acknowledge it or not. Over the course of life we think we have the right to step and save another from and all situations, because we know better, at the time.

But we really need to take a few steps back more often than not, because six times out of ten we seem to just cause more chaos. And "whoops, I'm sorry" doesn't make anybody feel better.

Even with the best of intentions we need to be sure of what we're doing. Is this surprise what they really need? Or want? Is this a momentary good idea? Just some thoughts.

Redditoru/MhmmmMoistwanted to discuss the times everyone's heart was in the right place but their brain was not to be found, by asking:

What's the worst thing someone has done for you with 'good intentions'?
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Sometimes it's good to be a good person. Actually it's always good to be a good person but it's not often easy. If only we all could be the people we are when we're feeling the most generous of spirit. They say doing for others without asking for something in return is an act that that makes the world go round, or at the very least, reminds others there is still good in the world. And Lord do we need that reminder now. Times are rough.... help out where you can. It'll do us all good.

Redditor u/ONLYFORASKREDDIT999 wanted to hear from everyone out there about those times they decided to do a little something special by asking.... What is the nicest thing you have ever done for a stranger?
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Your road of good intentions will lead where such roads always lead. No matter how pure and good your intent, something is waiting around the corner to basically smack you across the face.

At least, that's how it feels. No matter how many good deeds you do, you can never really catch any sort of break. It makes you want to go back inside forever.

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