i was at the mall shopping with some friends this evening and witnessed something that looking back now, i wish i had stopped and said something.
there was a girl shopping with a group of guys swarming around her. at first, i didnt think anything of it, until one of them said hello to me. i realized he was mentally challenged. this girl was taking them out from a group home or something and decided to use them as clothes racks to hold her items at express.
the girl was in front of me in line. she payed and walked out with 4 guys, who were all presumably under her care, as they were noticeably handicapped. i assume she was a hab tech or cna or something equal to that.
i payed for my items and walked out to see the girl and her residents standing in the aisle. she loudly barked to one of them "tie my shoe". he obidiently bent down and attemped to tie her shoe while she obnioxiously stood there and smacker her gum and twirled her hair. when it took him longer than she liked, she kicked him in the jaw and said "get up, retard." she then pointed to another one of the guys and said "you, tie my shoe". he then bent down and tied her shoe. they walked away, each one carrying some of her shopping bags while she continued talking on her cell phone. my friends and i followed a few feet behind. she began huffing loudly when they asked her to stop for dinner. she was taking advantage of these men. i assume she was supposed to be taking them on an outing. she was more than capable to bend down and tie her shoes and carry her items.
it made me want to cry. but i was not going to start a fight with this girl in the middle of the mall and now i wish i would have. i saw them in the parking lot getting into a big van and i wondered where they were going and how much longer they would have to deal with this mean girl.
i know i shouldnt judge because i dont know the whole story. but these men were visibly handicapped and she was so disgusting to them. i am mad at myself for not saying something.
