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AIBU?

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Another parent shouted at me at school gates

105 replies

Itsanothernamechange · 14/10/2017 09:34

Aibu to be bloody annoyed about this.
Back story
Around 3 weeks ago my partner was driving myself and ds to the school to drop him at breakfast club. We were driving down the road parallel to the school. The road is in a 20mph zone and we weren't speeding. A boy who I'd say was a year 3 maybe 4 ran straight out into the road in front of the car so close that we had to hit the breaks. No adult to be seen. As I say we weren't speeding but if it was 2 seconds later he'd have been hit no two ways about it.
Mentioned it to breakfast club as the child was there. Purely because I teach in a school (different school) and this would be something they'd want to know about.

Fast forward to yesterday
Picked my child up from after school club and was walking out of the school when parent of said child stops me and asks "if I was the one who was so concerned about his child's safety." Now I must have looked confused as he said I had told the school that his child was nearly hit by us in a car. At that point I actually naively thought he was going to thank me or something..... oh no silly me

I said yes I did mention it as I thought he was on his own.

He then completely lost it at me saying he was in a car up the street and his son hadn't ran out into the road and it didn't happen the way it was said and it's lies. I reiterated calmly what happened but he just shouted me down. The man was very threatening in his manner he didn't swear but he was intimidating. I'm clearly to look at me, very pregnant and had my 5yo with me and this man was big built and angry.

I'm now really uncomfortable going to school to do pick ups as he does it at the same time and I don't want any more dealings with him. Do you think the head would be able to do something??

Thanks

OP posts:
EMSMUM16 · 15/10/2017 22:33

yes he;s a bully and wouldn't have responded to you that way if you were bigger than him and a man I'm sure. I would speak to the school privately just so its on record as others have suggested and then if he speaks to you again tell him it was your husband driving and could he direct his anger towards him, or just walk away - don't let him intimidate you that's what he wants, much love to you

Mittens1969 · 15/10/2017 22:51

The OP was not driving, her DP was, read the thread!!!

ruthieruthuk · 16/10/2017 10:08

Get dash cam then if owt like that happens again u have video evidence, hubby been nagging for one for ages and after reading ur story I think it may be a good idea as people will argue black is white to get themselves out of a sticky situation!

Pastorkidneys · 16/10/2017 16:54

If you report it to the police, you will get an incident number to refer back to if need be, street cam, times etc., proof in case he puts a claim in for PTSD! or something equally ridiculous. The big knob bully.

If it was your DP picking child up that day would he have confronted him. Hmm

Makes for uncomfortable sports days, Christmas fair’s etc.

-A swift kick in the bollocks sometimes offends-

Yorkshiretolondon · 16/10/2017 22:06

I’d tell the school you felt intimidated at his use of threatening behaviour- you are nervous about going to pick ups etc and that is just not right or fair! Don’t allow him to do that to you, tell the school and carry on picking up at school if he does/says anything else draw attention to him so he looks like the fool he so obviously is!

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