Firefighters II

[poliphilo]

The kids had another go at burning down the fence on the far side of the back alley- only this time there were five of them when I went out with my bowl of water and  I got shouted at and had burning sticks waved in my face. I decided (if indeed you actually make decisions in these situations) that I'd call their bluff and just get on with the job- so I did and came out of it unscathed- but it has rattled me some.

Comments

[momof2girls.livejournal.com]

It doesn't make you dumb - it makes you brave for wanting to stand up to them and nip things in the bud before they escalate further. I would just hate to see you get hurt because of it!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

At some subconscious level one calculates the degree of risk.

I got away with it that time, but next time I'll be less foolhardy.