Latest in a long line of comments off random people over the years, so this evening take kids and dogs down the park for a bit and an old couple walking their dog.
Eldest 2 are playing on the climbing net and ds2 (4) is shaking it from the bottom so other 2 are screaming and making lots of noise obviously told them all to calm it down and it was bit dangerous to be shaking it, noticed this old woman proper starring then seemed to say something discreetly to the man and he too started starring at us... I could only presume we must of sounded like a bunch of rif raf I was aware we were making a lot of noise but we were the only people in this part of the park at this point (1 pregnant adult, 4 rowdy kids and 2 crazy dogs can imagine we must of looked a right bunch)
Anyway on way out of park we came across this couple again, ds2 is kicking leaves about at his siblings in a teasing way they couldnt of cared less tbh totally ignoring him. Anyway this woman said as directly walking past us "think that little boy has anger issues". Totally taken aback I said excuse me what exactly are you getting at? She replied to say everytime she has seen him hes lashing out at something or someone! We exchanged a few words and she walked off without a care in the world her husband looked kind of embarrased just followed her with his head down. Turns out we walk past her house on the school run although I havent got a clue where and shes seen him doing other things. He is very boysterous and probilly the most mischeivous of my children but would never say aggresive in fact would probilly say its ds1 with a bit on an anger issue!
I have spent all night really wound up and had to go up in my room for a little cry so kids didnt see me, felt so horrible the children (ds2 inparticular) had to listen to her having a go. Ive told them to totally ignore people like that but its bit hard when their mum is getting so upset about it.
I kinda felt very assertive confronting her as usually I just ignore things like that but still end up beating myself up over it but least that way it doesnt draw attention which confronting her did
Now dreading the school walk as I just have this vision of her peeping through her net curtains to pick faults with something. Like I said further up were a big family and things do get a bit chaotic alot but see much worse behaved children all the time, why the hell should I be made to feel so bad over the kicking of a few leaves?