Woman stranded on LDP calls ex-suitors for help; netizens slam her, saying they owe her nothing and offering instructions was enough.

A woman’s late-night car trouble along the Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP) has unexpectedly turned into a heated online debate about entitlement, independence and who really “shows up” when it matters.

In a Threads post that has since gained traction, the woman shared how her car tyre burst while she was stranded by the side of the highway.

Instead of immediately calling roadside assistance, she reached out to several men who had once pursued her romantically — hoping at least one would physically come to help.

She wrote: “You know what? My car tire burst and I’m stranded by the side of the LDP highway right now.

“I called the men who once tried so hard to pursue me, hoping at least one of them would say, ‘Don’t worry, stay there. I’m coming.’

“Instead, every single one of them suddenly became busy. All they could offer were instructions, who to call, what to do, how much it might cost.

“I know solutions matter. But in moments like this, I don’t just remember who can explain things to me. I remember who is willing to show up.

“Anyway, it’s all figured out now. I ended up calling a 24 hour towing service and handled it myself.

“Strangely enough, moments like this remind me how capable I actually am.

“Not every situation gets rescued the way you imagine, and sometimes the person who shows up for you… is you. And that has its own quiet kind of strength.”

While the post ended on a reflective and empowering note, many netizens were less sympathetic — and did not hold back in the comments.

Several questioned why she felt entitled to call men who had previously pursued her, especially if she had not reciprocated their interest.

One user called whatthezod wrote: “You said they ‘tried so hard to pursue’ you and hoped ‘at least one of them’ would show up. So, you are calling them AT your convenience AND hoping for them to show up? Pftt.”

“That’s messed up, sis. You’re calling them for your own convenience now, but when they were pursuing you, you acted hard to get. Good thing none of them were dumb enough to become your errand boy,” afifajmal commented.

“So they pursued you, and you turned them down, so they chose to have self respect and stop being there for you, but now you’re expecting for them to “always be there”? What do they owe you? Them providing instructions was generous enough honestly,” hyerunisa opined.

“So you rejected them but when you needed a favour, you called them back?” karentravelgram wrote sarcastically.

 The Sun Malaysia