If you try to help someone but couldn't does it still count as trying?

[Anonymous]

I still feel awful about it. I couldn't help. I got hit from behind with a blunt object, literally knocked out.

It's been years later but sometimes it bothers me. If I had just turned around or taken more precautions. It changes nothing. Someone I care about got hurt and was in therapy for a while. I couldn't do anything. I did nothing to help.

Does that even count?

[CurrentJohn]

Trying is not a synonym for succeeding. Trying just means you tried, if you fail or succeed is one of the two consequences that conclude after you tried. So yes, of course it still counts as trying, because you did try, the outcome was just not the one you wanted, but no one can fault you for getting knocked out from behind by a blunt object. You don`t have eyes on your back and no spiderman senses. Don`t guilt trip yourself because while I don`t know the complete situation you are talking about, failing to help means just as much as trying to help and succeed.

Because the important thing is that you didn`t just walk or look away but actually tried to help and that makes you a decent human being.

[Asker]

I think it's so much weight on our shoulders we carry of being the one protecting our loved ones. Even at an early age, we want to copy superheroes in cartoon. It makes us feel great being there for someone.
Then when we failed it, that's a blow to us and it takes us a while to realize we're just humans. Needless to say it can suck trying to help or protect someone and not being able to do so.

[jennifer_bloom]

I believe God rewards victims in heaven or on earth or in both heaven and also on also on earth. All those slaves from Africa in historical times are kings and queens in heaven right now. Every abused child that died is in the arms of God in heaven now.

[Asker]

I'm not sure how does a religious passage relates to my question.

[jennifer_bloom]

What I'm saying is I believe the effort counts just as much as the result in the big scheme of things cause. you asked if you try to help somebody and it does not work, was there any benefit in you attempting to help others.

[Mynameisbobby]

Not you fault, you tried. Only so much you can do.

[Asker]

I know. It just sucks though.

[Mynameisbobby]

Yeah I get it