What's the most courageous thing you've ever done?

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DizzyDesii · Accepted Answer

When i was younger, i somewhat knew how to swim cause i took lessons at age 4. But i wasn't a pro. Plus i had asthma so it was a weird feeling of claustrophobic i’d get if the water touched my neck for too long. At age 10, my sis was in a special needs class because she couldnt hear well and had tubes in her ear. Her class went swimming at this teachers house who had a deep in ground pool and they made me come as a chaperone for my sis. The teachers didn't watch the kids and i was tying to play with other chaperones while keeping an eye on my sis. I’d run and jump into the pool but could push myself back up and did a weird swim like a mermaid when swimming forward or upward haha. Ariel is my fave Disney Princess of course. Anyways, i’d look over and notice my little 4 year old sis floating away to the deep end in her innertube. So i’d take my chances swimming across the deep end, knowing the water touched my neck for too long and i couldnt breathe, but i’d pull her back to the shallow side of the pool. Then it would happen again and again and i kept wonderinng why she floated over there. The teachers kept fussing at me to leave her alone but hell no y'all aren't watching these kids. Then i remembered she had a friend who she’d play in the water with. The third time i swam over to pull her back, i saw an empty tube. I quickly pushed my sis over to the shallow side, like a great push that she just quickly slid across the water. Her friend was like 3-4 years old and majorly special needs. He was lying at the bottom of the 7 foot deep pool drowning. I tried to go under and swim down like when i jump in the pool but it was too deep. Everytime i swam down, i couldnt breathe more and had to swim back up. I tried two more times but failed. Finally, i just swam up and screamed SOMEBODY HELP ME! The teachers were like, this idiot. I screamed, he's DROWNING! Then all 4 teachers dove into the water to save him and had to give him CPR. Very scary day. My mom pulled my sis from that summer camp immediately. And they got sued by the kids mom who was a drill seargeant and eventually my moms future boss at her next job

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Get up every morning after my husband’s death. It’s still hard sometimes, but now I know I can make it !

bsann2015 · Accepted Answer

I guess the most courageous I've ever done two things.
When I was 12 or 13 I saw a child riding a bike in the street and a car was coming they didn't see the child and I ran out in front of the car and grabbed the child.
The other courageous thing I guess is I have stopped people from killing themselves I have I believe it is 8 or 9 lives I've saved.
The other I don't know if you'd consider but older brother passed away my father passed away my mother has dementia she cannot take care of herself and when my dad passed away she wound up in a nursing home she was tricked into the nursing home for physical therapy and then placed in the dementia section and I fought for six months with a nursing home and a state assign bureaucracy of agency that wanted to keep my mother in a nursing home for her best interest which was mostly their best financial interest.
I fought with them I got her photos in nursing home and I kept her in her home where she prospered and did so much better until we had an employee problems and had two employees stealing her medications and one turned back on her and she broke her leg falling off the commode because he was going out for a cigarette break.
For five years I kept her in the home I made a state program that was supposed to look good on paper but not be functional I made it function.
And that is about as courageous as I think you can get

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I suppose I've faced my own personal demons and I'm still here. So that's something.

TheBMG · Answer

After my wife and I got married in 2001, we were asleep in our apartment. I heard a girl screaming “No, don’t….” Heard a big thud, then silence. I jumped up. Put my jeans on and ran to the next apartment. I began pounding on the door. A guy that was close to my age at the time (20 something) opened the door. He saw me and turned white as a ghost. I told him I had already called the cops and he had better take me to the girl that was screaming. He walked me back to the master bathroom and his girlfriend laid in the tub. He had picked her up a thrown her into it knocking her out. I let go of him to check on her. The jerk ran off. At that point I didn’t care. We knew who he was. I got her up and moved her over to our apartment. Got her to call a friend to come get her. Then spoke and gave a report to the police. They said not many would do what I did. My wife was furious with me at first. Her thoughts went to someone having a gun. I didn’t care. She needed help. I acted first and thought later. Needless to say that girl pressed charges on that guy and was very thankful for me stepping in. She thought he was going to kill her. I don’t know, I’m just glad I could help.

Anonymous · Answer

Left my child's dad in the middle of the night after a particularly hostile/physical fight, is it really a fight if it's just one sided?
Just packed up after he black out - passed out drunk at 3am, bundled up my child from her toddler bed, and caught a cab for a 45 minute drive to show up on my parents door step.
From there I rebuilt our life, got a lawyer to maintain civility, got an amazing job at the bank after being a stay at home mom for the last year (not by my choice), bought a fixer-upper house with my hidden assets, stripped it down to the studs, lined the walls with anti-break-in material (was terrified of his level of retaliation when I found out he was passed he had to sell his house cause he couldn't afford the bills, while I was buying a house), got amazing security, and continued on. That wasn't what we my most bravest thing I did moment though...
Most bravest moment is when he (Mr always drunk narcissist that he is), came around saying he wanted to try again, drunk on my door step, I told him no and told him to shove off if he wanted to preserve the peaceful coparenting routine we had established over the course of 2 years. He broke down crying that he was in debt by almost 15k for the 4th time and nobody would help him out, got demoted at work, living in his parents basement cause he couldn't afford bills without me. I stuck to it. Said no again. And closed the main metal door before he lashed out. Never been so proud of myself than the fact that I built myself up from a possible grave, saved myself and my child from a messed up situation, and was brave enough to tell my abuser to take a hike.

I live with the thought that if you are breathing, then there is time to make a change.

MORPHEUS_12 · Answer

I chased after a stranger in a car that was going the wrong way on the street. I was bound and determined that if it was a drunk person they would be stopped. I tailed the vehicle and it pulled over. I got out of my car and approached the driver's side and discovered it was an elderly woman who was lost. She asked me if I could drive her car home for her. It was the dark of night and the temps were near freezing. I had my husband follow us and I took her home. I got her address and notified her son the next day to tell him the predicament I found his Mom in. He was extremely grateful.

Cathy7734 · Answer

My Mom is a complete narcissist and I felt like I didn't matter when I was around her. I didn't have a voice. I didn't count. Everything was about her. I moved out of the house and I went into therapy to learn how to deal with her. I learned about my codependency. In any case, I eventually sat down with her, at a restaurant, and told her what I learned in therapy and I would like some things to change. She started to beat her chest and cry saying she can't believe her own daughter treats her like this.

It was the hardest thing I did in my life. Looking back I now appreciate my Mom because she tried to work things out with me. I tried doing the same thing with my Dad and brother but they both told me to fuck off.

Wester1967 · Answer

Fought the Thai military and monarchy after they killed a bunch of my students' friends in cold blood. No western imperial tourists and ex pats gave a shit. I could have gone to jail or been killed multiple times. I asked for help for 7 years. Nobody gave it to me. Really showed me the black hole abyss of human society. Truthfully speaking I couldn't do it alone. I failed. I got out. They couldn't catch me. Fk them and everyone who sold me to the wolves for a mess of BS. Fight on. When they knock you down, get up and keep punching. Never Give up.

VanillaSalt · Answer

Shoot I’ve done many things… faced down the barrel of a gun protecting someone I cared about when I was something like 15… charged towards an accident burning in the side of the highway thinking someone was still inside about 6 years ago… and just a few weeks ago I saved someone’s hat that flew off the hay ride we were on… if you get it you get it lol.

It’s funny how no matter how courageous you are you can still be seen as unworthy and useless by society and people. These days stopping and offering a woman aid with her flat tires considered courageous simply beater the risk you take from false allegations. Society’s fallen so much.

lilyanony1 · Answer

Help a friend out of a nightclub and home safely when we were all spiked. But since I hadn't been drinking alcohol it didn't kick in until I got home.

The second time was helping a girl at a friend's party when she was clearly sick
Noone else was concerned about her vomittig alone and could have potentially choked on her own vomit.

Called the police when my neighbour was being beaten up in a domestic abuse situation. As much as I liked her I also didn't want to get too involved since he was just so violent.

Stood up to my bully ex, who used neglect as a form abuse to get me to do what he wanted but I became immune to it.

Pummel · Answer

I was babysitting a brother and sister (ages 10 and 8) when I was 17 years old, needless to say at that age I invited a few friends over to hang out. Well as the night went on there arose a fight with a group 10 blocks over and my people started crank calling them and threatening them. Well they bolstered their numbers and said they were coming to the house where I was watching these kids.. I don't know where my moment of clarity came from but I told everyone to leave and I would try to deal with it myself, my thinking was if there were a bunch of people here when they arrived it would get ugly and quick... I was responsible so I had to deal with the consequences.. Well those consequences were fighting 5 guys with baseball bats..
I held my own for 2 minutes, but I kept them out of the house and spent the next three weeks trying to walk.. From my ankles to about six inches past my ass was as black as a car tire.. there was NO BLUE to be seen

AviatorTom · Answer

Probably having an amicable divorce from my first wife. After many years of marriage and 3 kids, she wanted out of our marriage. I could have been an asshole, but the right thing to do was to let her go... amicably. We still keep in touch. I wouldn't say we're friends, but we are civil... send each other Happy Birthday texts, for example.

exitseven · Answer

There was a car that was fully engulfed in flames. My truck was parked next to it. I had to go into the flames and get inside it and drive it away from the burning car before my truck was on fire as well. I could feel the heat on my back as I fumbled with the door lock and I heard people yell at me to get out of there. I pulled the truck out just as the fire department showed up.

hahahmm · Answer

I can think of lots of instances but they're also very dumb things that I did. I guess courage and being foolish are often related. Best case you're a winner without having to take risks.

IveGotNoName · Answer

Telling my super religious parents that I don't believe in god.

Medlife · Answer

I left my home at 16 with nothing and never came back.

Drumlin2001 · Answer

Going to therapy. Took me 20 years to reach out and by that time my walls were firmly up. Pushing myself to be vulnerable was a big thing for me

EmbraceThePain · Answer

I’ve climbed a few peaks and mountains, with either no actual man made trail or a flimsy/nearly broken railing system. Almost all of my most courageous feats have been in very very high places/heights.

zondaslight · Answer

Helped an online friend of mine who was having a terrible terrible time from losing her boyfriend and was having suicidal thoughts on that day so I stayed an entire day with her (party chat on xbox) making sure she's definitely ok and that she wasn't alone etc..

(she's doing so much better than before now really happy for her too)

t-8900 · Answer

stepped into the fray of 4 guys beating the shit out of smaller guy, kicking all their asses. then one pulled a knife and then i just kept pounding the shit out of him and smashing a giant block of ice over his head and getting that smaller guy to safety.

avengers197197 · Answer

It has to be in my school days
When I was in class X. One of my teacher hit me with stick during lunch break from behind without my mistake and I almost hit him with punches but I did grabbed his collar and pushed him towards school corridor for about 6-7 meters but just then when I lifted my hands to punch me my friends pulled me back
And teacher was in complete shock.

Fuentes · Answer

I could say a lot of things but escaping poverty is one

Somegirl678 · Answer

probably going through spinal surgery and psychosis

readyplayer001 · Answer

helped a mom and her kids in a mall shooting last month, was crazy

JamieB · Answer

The most courageous thing I've done was I wore women's Sheertex footless pantyhose as leggings out in public. Footless Pantyhose

SEL195 · Answer

Sky diving. I becane deadly afraid of height after bungy jumping. So when I sky dived it was sooo scary.

Besides that I left my dream job with amazing pay to move to a foreign country where no one almost speaks English with my fiancé.

Grubhub · Answer

Poked my chocolate wheenie in a phat columbian booty. Tall 5”10 girl. She was growing tired of her Dominican boyfriend because he been away for a year. I’m Dominican too but she approached me 😉

Sjjsjs · Answer

Once when I saw a fit girl in a supermarket with tight leggings... I took a big brave risk of standing behind her and look at her ass.. it was very scary cos someone might have seen me looking and she might of report me for rape if she saw me looking and she might even kick my balls.

Paris13 · Answer

Fly Off to Egypt to be with a Muslim man I had Met on FB. We ended up Getting Married on My Second Trip. I have a New Man Now though. xx

OddBeMe · Answer

I stood on a mountain and raised my fist in the air. Some photographer stole my image and made a fortune.

DonkeyDan · Answer

Moved to another country by myself for a year, its was a little scary at first but it was a great experience.

Agape93 · Answer

Depends on what one considers courageous. Moral courage, standing up for one's self, bravery in the face of danger etc.

SaoirseS · Answer

Jumping into an open grave to retrieve a little boy’s coat. In a dress. In front of over 100 people.

msc545 · Answer

This was more stupid than courageous. I once dove into the ocean from a sailboat to rescue a kid who had fallen from another boat close by. I was successful with the help of a lot of guys on the boat I jumped from. NEVER do this kind of thing!

humanearth · Answer

When I was a kid, I stood up to street gangs and faught them off Plus I faught to keep my little sister out of them same gangs

sensible27 · Answer

A lot of my courageous thing, could be considered foolish

Shawn411 · Answer

Help a line of turtles get across the street so they don't get ran over br cars...

Riddler1412 · Answer

Dove from a 10-13 meter cliff into the sea. And a few others involving heights.

libsaretards · Answer

Deployed to a war zone

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

More like stupid. I jumped from one building unto another with nothing but bricks on the bottom.

maria_cam · Answer

Probably asking for a guys number.

NathanDavis · Answer

I walked into public bathrooms... at a Walmart

cookiecrusher · Answer

Charged at a big charging rottweiler, when i was about 12.

Not_Average · Answer

Enlist in the Marine Corps infantry at 17

Anonymous · Answer

Asked the cashier what aisle the sugar is in

MysticDevice · Answer

Probably jumping out of a plane.

Dnice1 · Answer

I saved a snakes life

Apulu_3 · Answer

It was free fall. Most scariest thing I ever did.

AgapeHanma93 · Answer

Stole the communion tray from church

WowwGirl · Answer

Beat a lesbian in a pull up contest

ElizaPam · Answer

Be a transgender

jimmy2 · Answer

Get out of bed lol

HelenJacob · Answer

Gngbang

Borntwofly · Answer

To live

jeremynlaura · Answer

Shoot dope

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