We were at a family function of my inlaws. We usually get on well with them.
There was a bouncy castle. My kids are young so I stayed close by to supervise throughout day.
There were older boys (9 to 14) who were poorly behaved - plugging out the castle with kids on it, jumping on the roof of it, etc. Parents would give out but then retreat back indoors.
I had to give out to these kids a lot as what they were doing was dangerous to younger kids - particularly in the evening when the parents seemed hardly to come out and check on them at all.
One of the boys - aged 12, husbands nephew - accused me of hitting him. No truth in this at all. But his parents and the wider family believe him!
We left the house that night and there has been little contact since. I did text when we got home and again a few days later - clearly laid out what happened and said I would like an apology from the 12 year old. Texts ignored by mother of boy and a rude response by father (husbands brother).
Other family members 'don't want to get involved ' but we've heard that they have said they believe the child. I don't like it being said that I hit anyone. We've previously gotten on well so all of this is such a shame.
Has anyone been through something like this? And managed to get out the other end with everyone getting on well?!