I know IABU - just lost it over a parent and child space

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General90 · 13/10/2024 15:25

I feel awful because of my eldest child and it was so out of character for me.

we were going to our local supermarket which is always full of people parking in the child bays without children. Anyway, a car had followed us on the motorway and a roads and had driven like a lunatic, tailgating me and cutting people up. She was in front of me when she pulled into the car park and took the last child space and got out and walked into the shop. My DH was driving so I got out and went in where I proceeded to ask her to move her car and she was aggressive to me so I just lost it and we had an argument in the shop.

my DS didn’t witness me shouting at her but I’d tried to get her attention when she’d parked and so he knew there was an issue.

all the way home he was saying he was worried and asked if the police would arrest her. I feel horrendous that it’s by behaviour that influenced this. I know I should have just left her and found another space.

I am pregnant and hormonal, but didn’t excuse my behaviour.

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Autumnalfun · 13/10/2024 15:37

Often when people post stuff like this, they want a round of applause, the serves them right, they deserved it stuff. Thr reality is it’s not your job to police supermarket parking, and becoming abusive is far from acceptable.

MumChp · 13/10/2024 15:35

But why?
You really need to sort out important and non import stuff. This wasn't and you shouldn't fuzz like that. You are the one to say sorry.

TwinPortraits · 13/10/2024 15:35

She’s unreasonable for parking in the space but I wouldn’t get involved in a public slanging match over it. Life’s too short, and nothing you say will make an arsehole stop acting like an arsehole.

Thehonestbadger · 13/10/2024 15:34

Honestly it just drives me nuts!
I get so cross about it.
I once followed someone who had just taken the last parent and child space off me and my 2 under 2 (at the time) and gone into the shop with her teenager who was literally taller than her by a good foot! The spaces at that particular super market were actually specified at ‘parent and toddler’ so not even the regular ‘parent and child’. The store manager got involved and actually had a bit of a go at the woman also when she fully tried to argue that her almost 6 foot teenager classed as a toddler FFS!

It also drives me nuts when people throw the ‘they might have a blue badge’ argument out there, we have a blue badge for my DS, just check the dashboard it’s not hard… do they have one? 95% of the time I bet you they do not! If they do, leave them alone, if they do not SHAME THEM!

Whothefuckdoesthat · 13/10/2024 15:33

Well, it’s not ideal, but it’s done now. You need to try and calm yourself right down because once you’re relaxed about it, your DS will pick up on that and he’ll relax about it too.

Dumptytree · 13/10/2024 15:33

I mean officially unreasonable of course... But also... Fuck her, twat, hate bad driving, hate selfish arseholes, hate entitled dicks. The problem is people that far up themselves, your words will have no effect, they don't care. The only person you're hurting is yourself.

I hope she has the day she deserves.

Smartiepants79 · 13/10/2024 15:32

Well she sounds like an idiot but you’ve just made a complete fool of yourself in a supermarket.
You followed her in and started an argument? Did you really think she was going to turn round, come out of the shop and move her car for you?? With 2 adults in the car then I can’t say I think you need a child space either.. your DH can drop you off near the door and then go and park.
You've not made good choices this morning…

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General90 · 13/10/2024 15:31

@GoldyHorn yes I am fully aware of this, as I said I already feel horrendous.

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GoldyHorn · 13/10/2024 15:29

Well you put yourself in a risky situation over a car parking space. Which is madness.

The police might have arrested you for starting an argument in a supermarket!

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