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I would definitely be upset about this! I was always the friend who was extra vigilant about safety, so if I was dropping someone off, I would always wait in my car until I saw they got safely inside where ever they were going. Or if I carpooled with friends and I dropped them back off at their car, I waited until they were in their car and I could tell they were able to start their car fine before driving off. I can't imagine seeing a friend struggle to get INTO their car and not at least stick around and wait with them to make sure they stay safe!!! So yes - if I was the one struggling and I had friends just drive off, I'd be peeved (unless your other friends were already on the scene and the friends that drove off knew you had people with you already)!

I try to let little slights like that go... otherwise I end up upset all the time!

I'd probably be a little annoyed that they drove off.

I know, personally, I always make sure my friends get home (and into their house) safely before just driving off! So, if I ever noticed someone not able to get into their car, I would at least ask if there was anything I could do!

@Adira: My friends and I do the same thing. Wait till they're inside their home before taking off, making sure they start up and start driving off before I take off, etc.

@Alivoo01: Yes! So I think if one of them drove off and left me, I'd be upset, haha! Though I think we've all done this enough, that I probably don't have to worry about it.

@tarariggins: I find people to be less aware/ intuitive than I, so I wonder - did they know you were really struggling? Then... yeah, that's not awesome. I am glad you had other help! That could be scary/ dangerous or more stressful somewhere else.

I'd be miffed, but I don't think I'd mention it. Maybe I'd say something like "Thank goodness Mr and Mrs X were there to save me!"

I'd give them the benefit of a doubt - it's dark and cold, they probably just were trying to get in their cars as quickly as possible and didn't even see you were having trouble. I don't think you can be mad at someone for not helping when you didn't ask for help. I know that asking for help is something I used to struggle with, but it's so much better than just wishing someone would see that you need help and getting frustrated and angry when they don't.

With the cold weather, some people have been having a hard time with locks freezing. Is that what happened?

I wouldn't be mad. If you had tried to signal to them that something was wrong and they kept on going, that would be one thing. But it sounds like they just didn't realize you needed help. I would also think that my friend in my church parking lot with other people around is fine--it's not like a dark alley way in a bad part of town.

I don't know if I'd be mad as much as sad that they didn't even see if I was okay.