What's the most heroic thing that you've done in your life?

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freakyzeaky · Accepted Answer

The more heroic thing I have done was be there for my sister when she was young. She is 7 years younger than me. During my teenage years my mother was severely depressed and would sleep a lot. She was afraid to drive and just had really bad generalized anxiety. My father was an alcoholic and wouldn't come home straight after work, opting instead to stay at the local watering hole until late.

The local elementary school was right up the road. Often times I would take the mile and a half hike up to the school to "pick her up". Sometimes she was too tired, so I put her up on my shoulders and walked her all the way home like that. Very fond memories.

One time while cleaning the dishes, she scratched her eye after getting dish soap in her eyes. She had to have a bandage over her eyes for a few days, and couldn't see. Rather than go out with my friends I stayed by her side, and "watched" Wizard of Oz together. She held my hand and we sung all the songs.

I sometimes like to think in some way I was a hero for her during those times. Sometimes I wish I would have been better to her later on in her teenage years, but I got too caught up in my own clique of friends.
I felt like I could have been a better big brother, but those moments stick out to me.

Now-a-days she is more like the big sister to me. haha! She looks after me, because for a while, I suffered through my own bouts with depression.

Sometimes it is the little things that make us "heroes". One day I hope to be a hero again for the special people in my life, especially a special woman, but most of all, a hero to myself because we cannot sell our souls for happiness, we can only be unwaveringly true to who we are.

FakeName123 · Accepted Answer

Saved my dog. Long story short, my dog (=Giant Schnauzer) at that point was ~14 years old and managed to fall asleep and slip down between bed and wall. Essentially she suffocated herself that way and must have been like that for a good hour or two at that point. Vomitted all over the bed and barely breathing.

And it was so tight I couldn't just get her out, so I had to lift the entire bed sideways with one hand and pull her out with the other. Hulk-Mode activated.

She ended up having a fever for a few days afterwards but fully recovered and lived on for 3 more years. Best dog ever.

Miyumi · Accepted Answer

Depends, what do you consider heroic?

I don't think I ever did something heroic. Sure I saved some animals while all the other people walked past them like it was nothing. I stayed with a little kid who lost it's parent in a shop. But I don't think that's heroic. It's not like I ever did something that changed one (or more) person's life for the better.

There are people who I'd consider way more heroic than the things I've done.

ultimega · Accepted Answer

I wouldn't say its heroic but a good deed.
I was waiting for the bus to go home and saw this Father on his phone with his four children.
He had his back turned away from them not paying attention to youngest one who looked about five.
He was running around and went out into the road playing.
I saw this double decker bus coming towards him , so without thinking ran after and picked the child up out the road.

BeeryNice · Accepted Answer

I saved a shark that a fisherman had dumped on the beach. It was too heavy to lift so I dragged it by the tail to the surf and then sort of swooshed it around in the water to clean the sand from its gills and watched it swim off.

I also regularly talk to the homeless people around me and ask what they need. A bought a homeless man a t-bone steak and bread rolls recently.

maestrodematimaticas · Answer

I don't want to say heroic but I adopted my wife's sister's daughter who lived in the hood and raised her to be a math prodigy. . I'm a math teacher. I started her on math early and daily. Before 4th grade she could add, subtract, multiply, and divide mixed fractions with positive and negative integers and different denominators. By 5th grade she could solve system of linear equations word problems from an algebra 2 textbook. She is now 14 and completely finished with high school math. She starts college in January.

john1714 · Answer

Kid went awol for 3 days then made a suicide note on Facebook post about how he was going to kill himself so I went into the city found him walked around talking with him for 2 hours as he explained why he wanted to do it until the buddy I had with me could get a good enough location on us so the police could find us and then he went to the hospital got help and last i heard he was doing well. It was pure luck but I'm still happy he's alive.

jimmijo1954 · Answer

As a wildland firefighter I saved an old woman life. She refused to evacuate her home without her I caught her cat and put her and her cat in her car and escorted them out of the area which was totally engulfed less than five minutes later. Somewhere someone’s grandmother was around a lot longer for them to enjoy.

coding · Answer

Every time I masturbate. I'm saving the world by not spreading my genes

RAlajoki · Answer

Ran into a forest fire to find a kid (who started the fire) (was later suspected of starting the fire)

Chased off a bear that was getting “too close” to some kids

Ran down an embankment to check on and remove occupent/s from a bad vehicle incident.

sawno · Answer

Jumped between a fight i had nothing to do with because a classmate angered the entire class. They stopped shortly after.

KenKillsBarbies · Answer

Nothing I hate people your disgusting pieces of shit who take everything for granted and are ugly to each other lol if given the option to end your existence and it was my decision I’d say waste em including myself GOD your a fucking idiot

misslucky · Answer

Honestly? I helped a child with disabilities to learn to read, not much - but there ya go.

Greaver · Answer

Knocked out a group of guys disrespecting a group of women of course one tried to kick me in the nuts but I quickly took him to the ground by using his momentum against him

dionnexxx · Answer

Caught a glue srick from falling to the floor backwards.. Lol

Sheeva1223 · Answer

Open up to people considering this terrible era of unstable people and risking getting hurt.

crazyburnerz · Answer

My friend passed out when we were drunk. I undressed as much as i can and covered him with my clothes so he won't freeze. After he woke up i carried him home and stayed until he slept

Dinnye001 · Answer

I saved a few lifes. Then again, it's what I'm payed to do.

pizzalovershouse · Answer

stuck up for a girl at bus stop 2 guys were messing with her

DiegoO · Answer

Help finish a family size pizza. I get full in the intent..

Juxtapose · Answer

Besides saving some animals nothing much. My life is thankfully not too exciting.

TheChatWanderer · Answer

Put it in her butt before putting it in her vagina.

Levi_Valens · Answer

I've saved a couple of baby birds here and there. I also saved a dog from choking on its leash once

Bigdaddyslim01 · Answer

Told a guy his zipper was open, didn't get my medal yet

Stan_Control_ · Answer

Saving a low level from high level people on GTA 5 and giving him a fully tuned car.

slipperymixx · Answer

Had a friend overdose. When every was freaking out, I was there resuscitation him. Wasn't a fun time. He's doing well.

Sabretooth · Answer

saved a boy from drowning, chose a girl's safety over my brother, saved my aunt a few times.

austindarling · Answer

Told my boss how I felt

serious · Answer

I haven't done anything like that.

Ninene · Answer

Saved someone on an mmo raid when their hp was 1

maturedlibra · Answer

Saving a girl for being raped at college time

Decentguy · Answer

saved my parents from getting shot by thieves

Kat_puppies · Answer

save someone from dying

LuWe22 · Answer

Save my dog from drowing.

T4h3r · Answer

Saved some ducklings once.

BumpyK · Answer

Got up in the morning

USA1960 · Answer

Keep on living.

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