To think that everyone judges people, they must do! Surely I'm not alone.

[mummyloveslucy]

I was at the zoo today with my 6 year old daughter and we stopped to have our picnic. This family came over and sat on another table, I could hear the mother shouting and swearing at the kids before I saw her. They had 4 children who were running about trying to either kick or pull a feather of a Pecock. Both parents were smoking, wearing leasure gear and just looked angry. Even when the mum was saying something nice it was still in a deep angry tone. She actually made my DD jump several times as she screamed at her children to sit down or something.
Now I'm not saying I'm a perfect parent or anything, I do find it very hard indead and I only have one, although she does have SEN's. But what a disfunctional family! They were truly awful! I don't think that anyone who met them could possibly think otherwise.
It got me thinking about judging people and I know that on MN people are very against judging but I don't think you can help it, I know I can't. AIBU to think that everyone must do it, or am I just a total judgy bitch?

I just know someone will say they judge me by my spelling, so I thought I'd get there fist.

Ewww

Judgy?

Hmmm the best example of how not to parent was typified by a well groomed, well dressed, well accented woman who stopped to talk to a friend. Toddler-ish child kept tugging and trying to chime into the conversation ; where up on she snarled "shut up you little bastard, Im talking"

Appearancesare deceptive. Clearly her nanny/au pair had the day off.

Hmm maybe Im 'judgy' maybe she wasn't the mother - I didnt ask for DNA samples anda birth certificate ...

That's what I was thinking, Zigzag. Everyone's so mellow, man

AIBU is a great place for setting your moral compass straight because, by god, if you are being harsh or unkind in your judging you will truly feel the wrath.

troisgarcons- That is shocking! Poor little tike.

I would of phoned the Jeremy kyle show immediately! Or at least texted the word ?talk? plus the mothers name to 63334!

I would be angry all the time if I had 4 kids. Which is why I won't have 4 kids.

YANBU. I judge and judge freely, and expect to be judged by others in turn.

But I'd never let first impressions override all else and stick to my judgements with blinkered determination. I am happy - relieved, even - to be proved wrong!

As they say - you can't please everyone so you might as well please yourself. This helps to at least immune yourself against judgement from others.