Reddit User Wonders If They're A Bad Person For Petting Someone's Emotional Support Dog Without Asking Them

Sometimes, unexpected things happen, like a regular bus ride turning into a surprising encounter. A Reddit user, u/Ultralusk, shared a story that got everyone thinking about how we interact with emotional support animals.

The OP shared that they normally worked from home, but suddenly one day they needed to go to the library because there was no internet. They got on a bus, and things got interesting when a lovely golden retriever came aboard. Because the OP really loves dogs, they petted that dog, not realizing it would lead to a confusing situation. The owner of this dog got angry and called OP a selfish a**hole. This incident made the OP wonder whether they were wrong for petting that emotional support animal. So they came to the r/AmItheA**hole subreddit to write a post and ask the internet for their opinions. (Because the internet always helps.)

Scroll down to read the entire story. And share your thoughts with us in the comments.

Source: Reddit

This is the full story of OP:

OP met an incredibly beautiful golden retriever on the bus

OP happily petted its head as it wagged its tail

The dog's ower kept scolding OP for petting her emotional support dog without permission

She got really angry, yelled at OP, and even started crying

OP wonders if they did something really wrong by petting her dog

Many Redditors said that both OP and the dog's owner were in the wrong

But some agreed that the OP was not a bad person for petting her dog