Never given a second thought to any of the behaviours of some of the parents at DDs school as I don't know any of them bar one or two who are polite enough to sometimes greet me. Until today that is.
I was waiting at the fence with my toddler away from the myriad of dogs tied up to the actual entrance gate when said mother came up next me and toddler (bearing in mind she had much more than 50 feet of space between us and dog bit and 30 cm away from us is bordering on proximity issues as far as I'm concerned) and asked if I minded if she tied the dog up to the post toddlers was next to. I had picked toddler up at this point as this was one of those wriggly fluffy dog types and toddler has had an 'encounter' with an over excitable similar type previously.
I said to this woman pleasantly I didn't mind at all I'll just hold toddler as she's a scared of dogs. I was a little surprised that she had acknowledged we were there as this is highly unusual at this school. Anyway I'm not scared of dogs at all as I grew up with them but toddler is still nervous around them. Before I could finish she muttered something under her breath snatched the dog and stormed off. She then tied her dog up in the area with the other dogs and marched into the playground.
I just told there wondering wtaf set her off. I've never laid eyes on her in my life and this sort of shit is why I don't even try and engage in any sort of small talk at the school gates these days.
AiBU to say that it's fine to stand next to me with your dog (even though you have an entire blocks worth of school fence for you and your dog but (just be aware) my toddler doesn't like them and I'll hold her (so she's reassured). (Your dog could turn into one of the yappy bitey types for all I know)!
Im unreasonably upset that people can be so aggressive for no apparent reason yes, but why ask and then get shitty for no apparent reason.