I just popped out to the shops with dd, who was in her pushchair. Horribly dark, windy and rainy so I was rushing
There's a fairly small crossroads - so think american suburb, no lights or pedestrian crossings , that we have to cross to get to the shops, very close to our house
The roads were like this
a
b c
d
Me and dd were standing to the right of road d, roads b, c and d were empty but there was a small queue of cars in road a, the first car of which was standing still but indicating to go into b (obviously checking that it was clear to go). Cars never move quickly here, and it is a tricky turning so its always slow slow traffic.
So I stepped into the road to quickly cross with dd, knowing that we had time to cross as the first car hadn't even turned into b yet.
I was 3/4s of the way across the small road (d) when suddenly a car honked at me and was right next me, I turned - bewildered- and the lady in the car was shouting at me, I gestured back to road a saying 'but you were over there!' but I doubt she heard me.
I almost burst into tears, which is why i've written this very long aibu.
I just talked to DH about it and what I think must have happened is that either the first car in the queue changed its mind and suddenly went for d, and had not seen me, or that the second car in the queue had gone straight forward after the first car had turned, and had not seen me untill the honk.
Because I was already 3/4s into the road, I don't think it can be my fault - the car should have made sure the road was clear before revving forward, and me and dd with pushchair would have been pretty obvious!
but I don't drive, and I was rushing as it was wet and horrid - so aibu?