Happened last week. I had my car parked in my campus parking lot, which usually gets pretty full by the time I’m leaving. What was unusual that day was a police car parked behind mine, with no one around. I don’t even know why they were there.

Anyways I tried backing out a few times as best as I could but that just wouldn’t work and I panicked. I contemplated looking for the officer and asking them to drive away, but my social anxiety had me shaking at the thought.

I also noticed the car parked across from mine started, but didn’t drive away. The couple in there seemed like they were watching me, which made me panic even more. I still didn’t know what to do and I felt a panic attack about to hit me. The moment I got out of my car I was tearing up, so I didn’t immediately notice the couple also getting out of theirs until the husband asked me if I needed help.

At this point I’m shaking and not able to say anything, so I just nodded. I couldn’t hear some of what he was saying but I got him asking if I want him to back out for me, to which I just nodded again and gave him my keys. I know, maybe not the smartest thing but again, I was PANICKING.

While he backed out of the spot (perfectly!), the wife assured me that I was fine. Just like that, my car was freed and I got my keys back. I thanked both of them a lot and cried for real. They said goodbye, wished me a nice day and drove away.

Before I got back in my car I noticed, they had a daughter sitting in the back of their car.

That man was a real girl dad. I’m so grateful people like these exist.

(sorry if my English is bad)