I've had lots of insults regarding being overweight, not wearing make up and how my children behave/how I handle their behaviour (2 children with ASD) to name but a few. I usually handle insults by ignoring the person insulting me and just carrying on. Unless they try shouting/trying to parent my children. Then i say something, usually very politely. Not everyone understands Autism.
But there was one incident where I felt as though I should have flicked my swishy hair as I turned on my heel and walked away in triumph after the best comeback I ever came up with tumbled out of my mouth.
I was struggling with my DD1 getting her into the car where she, and other people, would be safe during a huge meltdown. Two women walked past and decided to stand and watch me do this, while DD2 got in the car herself and DS was getting stressed and crying unable to cope with DD1s meltdown and on the verge of his own. The exchange along the lines of;
Woman 1: Have you seen what she's doing to that poor bairn? (I was holding DD1 in a firm hug as she was trying to bang her head off of the window and car frame)
Woman 2: The way she's shouting at the other two..silly cow (at my telling DD2 where to sit over the screaming of DD1 and telling DS that everything was OK and to get in the car)
She's not even listening to us.
Woman 1: Ignorant Bitch!
Woman 2 : (to me) If I had a mother like you I'd hate ya!
Me: If you'd had a mother like me you'd have turned out a decent human being rather than the sorry example you are. Now. Go. Away.
DD2 (who was 7 at the time) said "Mum that was dead good! Those ladies were scary but you were really scary!"
I felt so proud as I carted my little special people home.