I am not a confident person but I am generally confident when driving - I am considerate, clear and think ahead so usually have a calm and easy time on the road. I've been driving for 23 years.
Unfortunately I had a bit of a horrible experience this morning while driving my son to nursery so I'd be interested in hearing whether I was unreasonable in my actions or my surprise at the response.
There's a fairly long road with parking on both sides which always takes a bit of negotiation. Currently there are some roadworks on this road so there are temporary traffic lights. Slows things down a bit but haven't had a problem since they were put up last week.
Today I got to the road and I could see a large minibus ahead of me waiting at the red light. It was at the peak of a hill so I couldn't see much beyond. Due to the layout/parking it was taking up most of the road so the traffic coming the other way was stuck and the bus was trying to inch out of the way. I hung back and had a look to see what I could do to get out of the way when the traffic came past.
There was a space to the right (between P4&5), but it looked like there were at least 3 cars coming past and I wasn't sure they'd get through if I waited by the space, so as car 1 (see diagram) moved forward, I moved into its place, with the intention of reversing into the space on the left (between P1&2) and letting all 3 cars pass easily. However at that moment car 2 came past the blockage and drove v fast right up to me and started trying to pass using the space on the right, gesticulating at me. I tried to indicate what I was intending to do, but he didn't give me the chance so I had to reverse back in a straight line (if I had reversed into the space we would have collided as he was so close). He wound his window down and I did too, to try and explain politely but he just screamed abuse at me through the window - right into my face as we were close and I obviously couldn't move at this point.
The two cars behind car 2 also got past the blockage and made the same assumption as him, all 3 drivers took a turn to scream at me as they passed while I tried to explain. The lights then must have gone green as the blockage cleared and I could continue on my way.
DS (4) was upset and I was quite shaken up. I could see that they had misunderstood and it must have been frustrating to be held up by the minibus previously, but it really was the kind of rage I've never seen before. Even if I had been the kind of driver who blithely got in others' way, I shouldn't have been subjected to that kind of shouting and swearing. Do people really go about doing that?
Anyway well done if you got through all that and hope you enjoyed the diagram!
AIBU?
WIBU regarding this incident? ** diagram included **
MsJuniper · 16/05/2017 10:45
Poor you! I really really hate aggressive drivers 
Who does he think he is screaming in your face and intimidating you and your child like that? I wish road ragers would be banned from the road, they are so dangerous and need to learn to control themselves asnd their emotions. I feel for you, that's a really horrible experience.
I would've done the same as you. I don't think you could've done anything differently. Staying where you were would have blocked the street for the oncoming cars.
What horrible people. I'm sorry you had to meet them. I have no advice other than keep window up and radio on if you think a similar situation might happen again. 
What an absolute twat, imagine the torture of being related or married to him, at least your encounter was brief.
I recently had grief from some wanker who sped past me when I was waiting for a articulated lorry to reverse onto a narrow road. There was a worker hand signalling me to wait, it really could not have been more obvious. Tosspot quickly realised there was nowhere to go, he had to reverse his Audi and tuck in behind me. Not so keen to make eye contact on his way back for some reason? 
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You were absolutely in the right, so many twats on the road who don't think of the road ahead.
I had an incident outside the school where one side of the road is always parked up. I could see ahead a long queue of cars waiting to come down (I was on the side with no cars parked so my right of way) so waited at the bottom of the parked cars with enough room for everyone to drive through. The first car comes down and parks directly opposite me thus completely blocking anyone else moving. The cars behind had followed him down and in the meantime cars had come up behind me so I couldn't go backwards. I roll down my window and start gesticulating for him to move and pointing at the traffic but he just quickly looks away, gets out of the car with his DD and trots off into school. In the end I had mount the verge and drive into a hedge to allow movement of traffic through. I was seriously furious at the selfishness of that driver. I have included a bad diagram if anyone cares. 
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