A father took his two young daughters into an empty women’s restroom during a road trip. Seconds later, another man confronted him, called the police, and left the girls visibly shaken. The viral clip cut off before anyone knew how the situation ended, fueling intense debate online. Now, the father has shared what happened after the cameras stopped rolling, saying the encounter didn’t end the way many people assumed.

Tyler Brodsky was just trying to let his two young daughters use the restroom when he was suddenly confronted by an angry older man.

In a now-viral video shared to TikTok on Tuesday, June 16, Brodsky could be seen helping his daughters wash their hands in a public restroom. As he’s filming, another man appears in the background talking loudly on the phone.

“There is a man with his two little girls using the bathroom,” the man yells into the phone. “He is washing his hands with his daughters right now.”

One of Brodsky’s daughters can be seen crying and huddling close to her father while the other man continues to berate them. “It’s alright, baby,” he says to her while the older man repeatedly stated that his wife was trying to use the bathroom with her mom, who he says is ill.

“Y’all make this man famous. We stopped at a QuikTrip on our road trip from Florida back to Oklahoma so my daughters could use the restroom,” Brodsky wrote in his caption. “The women’s restroom was empty, so I took them in. I’d rather do that than bring two little girls into a men’s bathroom full of grown men and dirty stalls.”

“This guy comes barging in yelling, scares my daughters, and somehow thinks THEY should’ve been in the men’s room instead,” he continued. “Am I wrong here? 🤷‍♂️”

Brodsky’s comments were flooded with people who all felt that the other man was in the wrong. “As a girl mom, you did absolutely nothing wrong and even more kudos to you for keeping your cool, especially in front of your daughters,” one person wrote. “Such a GOOD dad. Love to see it.”

“You are an awesome father!!! 🥰,” another commented, while a third added, “Mom of a girl here and you handled this properly 🙌🏻👏🏻👌🏻.”

Brodsky posted an update to TikTok on Wednesday, June 17, explaining what happened after his first video cut off. He said that the police arrived “very quickly.” He said they were “very professional, very nice. Quickly deescalated the situation. One of the officers was talking to me and the man and explained that the situation wasn’t as black and white as many people may think.”

“They pointed out that taking two little girls into the men’s restroom could be viewed just as negatively as me being in the women’s restroom with my girls,” he continued, adding that they were trying to understand both perspectives.

Brodsky said that the police told him he didn’t do anything wrong and went on to give a shout-out to the gas station’s manager, Melissa, who stepped in and helped.

“When everything was happening, Melissa stepped in immediately. She checked on my girls, helped calm the situation down and made sure that we were okay,” he said. “As a dad, seeing someone show that kind of kindness to my daughters in a stressful moment means a lot.”

The police ultimately asked the man to leave the store and then approached Brodsky’s daughters to reassure them that there was no danger of being in the bathroom.

He added that this altercation has reminded him that girl dads and boy moms are often put in situations where there isn’t a perfect solution. “Most parents aren’t trying to make anyone uncomfortable,” Brodsky said. “We’re simply trying to take care of our children and keep them safe.”

SOURCE: PEOPLE