In the park with 2.8yo DD who is learning how to ride her bike; she's doing really well, but fell off and got back on with much encouragement. As we neared one of the gates (which doesn't leave the park), I held on to the back of her bike so she wouldn't race off into the path of an oncoming pedestrian.
I hear a loud "TUT" from behind me, as a cyclist weaves around and overtakes us at speed through the gate. I probably should have ignored it, but I was incensed and shouted at him not to tut me. I may or may not have called him an arrogant cock. He shouted at me to "walk straight then"; I shouted that we have right of way (and he could clearly see that a toddler was deciding our path), cue much flicking of fingers (both of us) and turning the air blue (me).
Thing is, he just kept going and cycled off into the distance whilst I was left with a perplexed toddler and stares from passers by.
I am still incandescent with rage, and DD's proclamations of "Mummy shouted at the man" every 5 minutes are not helping.
AIBU to ask you to talk me down and tell me I'm being ridiculous?