To be annoyed at this child and family (on holiday)

Well they all sound like a vile bag of cnts don’t they. I would be calling them out loudly
and publicly at every incident.

I would give the kids a stern talking to myself. Not sure if it would make a difference but I can’t help myself in these kinds of situations (ex teacher).

So we should all just not react to shitty behaviour and hope the perpetrator gets bored? Where do you draw the line?

No one should have to put up with being disrupted as yourself and other holiday makers.

Both the parents and holiday management are lacking in their responses.

I do hope you get it resolved.

Id be livid and talking to the parents. I’m quite used to being vocal.

However could this be used as a catalyst for dealing with the awful experience you had as a child on your return? I can imagine it is quite limiting for you and wouldn’t it be nice to use a pool without fear? It might be worth looking into EDMR? Just an idea and said with kindness.

Just take a bucket of water and throw it over father and son and see how sanguine they are about it- if they bring the management in make your case, do it yourself not hubby, then it is very unlikely to end in fisticuffs.

Phone the Spanish garda they won't be laughing then

YABU to have to mention that someone has "autism" and you have some kind of trauma about cold water - completely unnecessary.

YANBU to raise hell with the staff and demand that the anti-social behaviour affecting you is being stopped immediately, because it's not acceptable. Ask for compensation with the hotel and the rep, not because you reasonably expect anything, but because threats of making such a fuss and demanding money will make them finally take action.

And pray for a client braver than most of us (including myself) physically sorts the problem themselves.

It won't have escaped @MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack that there are several posters advocating the same course of action that you are, but there's also plenty of us who think it's better to hang on to the moral high ground and escalate complaints through the management and holiday company, so that's hardly your "haha moment".

Not read the thread. You and you family could get a few buckets - or similar - fill them with water and throw them on that child and family - without them seeing who did it, if possible. Run away.🙄

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ha they would double their efforts then for sure

I know you shouldn't have to but could you or your husband go to the boys parents and explain why its upsetting you

Hopefully they'll fuck around with the wrong people soon enough and Dad will be in the find out phase. This is all the parents fault and they deserve punishment.

Sure, but you're missing the point that poster was making. OP does have that phobia. It's like having a camel phobia and going on holiday to Egypt.

But as you say, nobody should be sprayed with water, whether they have a phobia or not.

Complain to your on-site rep, if there is one. Tell them about the inaction of staff. Email your holiday provider and explain the staff have done nothing and minimised the behaviour, and you've told your rep. Tell them what your rep has said/done. Paper trail your conversations. What a shitty family.

Yes, that would be my thinking too!

What a nasty little shit. I’m fuming on your behalf OP. All you can do is complain to the highest level of management and hope that this anti social family are dealt with.

From your update it sounds like there is more than just your family that is getting exasperated by this family's behaviour. Hopefully that is the end of the water pistols, but if not, the complaints book and duty manager are the way to go. Retaliation would be pointless as it only lowers yourself to their level and won't solve the issue. Most pools would have a poster with the basic rules. Stress that it is a safety issue with wet surfaces and injury risk and you have already been hurt. Stay strong OP - you are not being unreasonable IMO

@Blueeyedstork
@SheSaidHummingbird

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It's a chain reaction of autocorrect mishaps. I thought "Why would you comment on someone else's faux pas without making sure your own was correct!

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@Crikeyitishot It must be contagious. Take a peek at yours. 😂😂

Scruffy cunts. Hope the hotel kick them out. So sorry they're ruining it for you OP x

Counselling ? Really ? How very odd that you think counselling can help with some little shit coming after you with a water gun because they haven’t been taught manners or good behaviour from their parents - who clearly have none either.

Balls now! FFS this is the family from Holiday Hell.

Back to Reception OP. Quiet word en route to man that shouted to see if he wants to accompany for strength in numbers.

Enjoy your slushie too.

Pot, kettle, black. Same for proof reading before you posted. And by the way - criticism of a posters’ grammar/spelling etc, will get you deleted. It’s rude - there are all levels of ability here and some contributors will have learning disabilities, dyslexia, etc. Not cool.

I would go absolutely ballistic if a kid shot water in my face on purpose and laughed about it with their parent.

Tempting though it would be to take them on directly, we all know that will have unpredictable consequences

I would immediately have gone to Reception and insisted on seeing the Complaint book and the duty manager. If that was not forthcoming, I’d stand there until it was, and I’d tell every single incoming guest about the anti social pool behaviour that the hotel are not tackling.

I think all the suggestions about getting revenge (throwing buckets of water, soaking their phones. pushing in the pool), while lovely in theory, are more likely to get you in trouble in practice.

It sounds like the family are beginning to get the message, but I would keep encouraging other families to complain together and if you see anybody else going to get the manager tell your DH to go and back them up. The hotel staff sound like they want an easy life, which is why they ignored you to begin with. Make it clear that dealing with the problem family once and for all will be a lot easier than having to deal with 20 other families complaining 100 a times a day.

And of course make clear you will be leaving a 1 star review but also that the hotel has time to turn that around. I hate it when people threaten to leave bad reviews to get their own way but in this case you would just be telling the truth.

Good luck @Blueeyedstork and I hope you get to enjoy the remaining days of your holiday.