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Made a fool of my self tonight and now I feel so low

209 replies

passwordrequired · 27/07/2024 22:29

Oh I need to just write this down to calm down. I love on a fairly long street and it's a quiet area all people are lovely.

We have this one guy who lives on the road who is a pain I've had run ins with past. He drives up and down it at 60 miles per hour on a 20 mph road. (School on the road)

My kids I darent let them out on the front to play just incase he's bombing it down the street. He's always got police at his door or arguing.

Last night 3 am and then at 4.30am he's fighting in the front with his dad. I had no sleep because of this.

Then around 8pm tonight he's arguing driving recklessly way above the limit. My little girl got upset because the cars are so loud.

Any way he pulled back up got out of his car and I went over lost my shit. Said it was unbearablle.

He threatened to batter me and I had half the street watching.
My husband is mr nice guy and didn't get involved much. My next door neighbour was sticking up and saying she has young. Children and it's unbearable.

It was resolved in the end he said sorry but I feel so ashamed that I was so hot headed and got angry and all the street were watching,

Some of the ladies on the street said good on me for doing it.

But I just feel like a complete nutter now.

Why did I react like that 😔😔

OP posts:
earlymorningcurlewcall · 29/07/2024 20:28

You should also lobby your council and MP for speed bumps on your road. Be loud and proud!

Potatosaladisnice · 29/07/2024 20:34

Good for you and more of your neighbours should've stuck up for you.

Dweetfidilove · 29/07/2024 20:45

Well done you! You have no need to be embarrassed.

I can't believe though that your husband 'didn't get involved' while a thug is there threatening to batter you. I couldn't even look at him ☹️.

Grammarnut · 29/07/2024 21:02

passwordrequired · 27/07/2024 22:36

No my husband it the let's be every one's friend I ended up losing my shit with him as well . He's a different problem lol.

Reading your replies I feel better. Very anxious person mixed with hot headed and firey and I lost it lol. Took me every thing not to strangle him lol

When I had my daughter 7 years ago he was doing this and I had no sleep for months and lost my head then so this is how long it's been going on for years.

Tell your husband he should stick up for you, because he sure as Hell should. Good on you for confronting a nuisance - at least he can't say he wasn't warned.

BurntBroccoli · 29/07/2024 21:06

I would have given you a round of applause!

ElizaJ74 · 29/07/2024 21:59

If there's a school on the road you can ring the none emergency number and explain that he's driving recklessly. If a few parents also report and report to school they'll often liaise and do a road safety day. They put up a temporary speed checker and if it's bad enough they'll sometimes put up a temporary speed camera. It would definitely be worth a try come September if he's still acting like a dickhead x

Efrogwraig · 29/07/2024 22:01

Watchwatchmymysteedsteedgogofarfar · 27/07/2024 22:50

I am so anxious I think in your position id go round to his when he's sober and try and make friends with him/laugh it off so that in future it may be possible to tell him of again and he'll accept it (may be wishful thinking but that's how I've gotten around irritating people in the past. Kill with kindness)

Don't do this. 🔼 Well done with what you did. See how long the new peacefulness lasts.

PC7102 · 29/07/2024 22:14

Good on you! I would have reported him to the police by then. I don’t understand why your partner didn’t get involved when he was threatening to batter you though…

AmIEnough · 31/07/2024 11:42

I think I’d be more disappointed that my husband didn’t back me up. You’re definitely not out of order, I would’ve been right behind you cheering you on and in fact I probably would’ve joined in! Well done you, you have nothing to feel bad about.

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