Okay, so I'm LDS and try very hard to live up to my temple recommend. I had something happen and I didn't know what was right or what was wrong.
My local hospital is very large, with surrounding medical facilities and specialist's offices. I had to go in to one of these specialist to get a copy of an old test that was done. When I got there I saw that they again were working on the area, this time the parking lot. They had 2 entrances/exits closed and half of the parking lot closed off. It is very difficult to find a parking spot on a good day much less this!
After circling the area I saw that people were parking everywhere making it very hard to maneuver through. I finally saw someone leaving and I pulled right in. When I came out I found that cars had parked behind my row where it was illegal to park. I got in and slowly began to back up all the time inching out and watching to make sure I didn't hit anything. Then BUMP, I had hit a car that was totally in a blind spot. In fact you couldn't even see it because it was so low. I pulled back in, got out and looked. My car had a little scratch but the other car had a small dent and small area where paint came off. I wrote a note and put it on the car. Got back in, and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get out. I sat there a long time not knowing what to do. I finally got out and asked the valet if this care was indeed illegally parked, he said yes, but they were not giving tickets because the lot was closed. I told him what happened, that I left a note, he laughed and said go on. I got back in and sat wondering when I would ever get out. Then I got out again took the note off, this went back and forth 4 or 5 times. I knew if I reported it my insurance would go up. I knew the other car would want and expect payment of the dent. I finally decided to write the license plate #, go home and call my insurance agent and ask what to do. The only way I was able to get out was I had to drive up over the median.
When I got home I told my husband about it and he said to forget it because of the situation and they were illegally parked anyway. Now it bothers me because of the temple interview about being honest. I really don't want to go ask the Bishop this thing. What would you have done?