Called Unsociable 10 year old a fat c*nt

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Ok, am I the worst person ever??
Last week I was at marks and spencers and there was this boy there, about 11 who was riding around on a electric scooter, whizzing past people and behaving in a passive aggressive way. When I past him he loudly made throwing up noises several times right in front of me, to scare/shock me and I said oh are you ok, maybe you need a doctor (because I don't like to be initimdated by youths). Anyway I do the shop and keep thinking about him, I was in a bad mood already and he really annoyed me, I'm fed up of little shits thinking they can terrorise people.
Anyway I saw him again on the way out and again he was whizzing past scaring people. He came past me again and then I said it.....I said 'fat cnt'!!! Now I actually do not use that word, I don't like it, I don't like it when it's used around me either but I was so pissed off that that's what I said!!!! Anyway he circled round and was like what did you say....I ignored him and he started insulting me and following me as I walked to my car, saying is this your car you fucking bitch, cnt, etc etc. I walked away saying I'm calling the police! Then this guy comes over who's his dad! He apologies and says he's trying to get him home (the kid had been in the car park for half an hour at least, maybe longer), the kid tells the dad what I called him and the dad says 'no she didn't' then the kid goes off at the dad for taking a strangers side. The dad is completely useless as the kid is still circling me where I actually have to push him away from me! Eventually he leaves after a lot of verbal abuse, from the kid. Now I'm thinking I shouldn't have done it and feeling guilty and also worried that I can't go back to M&S because he might be there and start abusing me and I have 2 young children. Thoughts? I am going to hell?

This is the kind of thing that would come out of my mouth! He’s clearly a little shit and his parents can’t control him but thankfully his dad didn’t believe him when he told him what you said as you may have got a mouthful or worse! Remember for next time! Don’t avoid m&s though!

Really disturbed by this post. How does it need saying that obviously you should not call a child a fat cunt? Simply awful. Honestly, I think you should go on a parenting course, this kind of attitude will affect your own children as well.

Amazed that so many people think it's ok to swear this viciously at a child, whatever his appalling behaviour! If he swore horribly back and was abusive - where, OP, do you think he learned that from? From adults and kids older than him. You've just perpetuated the cycle. If I'd been observing this incident I'd have thought you were really trashy.

The ONLY sensible thing to do, because he was being a hazard as well as a right little sod, was to get security involved.

it was not a child, it was a person above the age of criminal consent attempting to intimidate, to upset and cause a disturbance.
Section 4A - Intentional Harassment, Alarm or Distress

Section 5 - Harassment, Alarm or Distress

• Causing a disturbance in a residential area or common part of a block of flats;
• Persistently shouting abuse or obscenities at passers-by;
• Pestering people waiting to catch public transport or otherwise waiting in a queue;
• Rowdy behaviour in a street late at night which might alarm residents or passers-by; be Causing a disturbance in a shopping precinct or other area to which the public have access or might otherwise gather;

https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/public-order-offences-incorporating-charging-standard

Yes the op was wrong in the language she used, but the other party involved was attempting to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Simple.

He sounds like a cunt, to be fair.

Disgusting if that's the first word to pop in your head and disgusting you can't control yourself!!

I wouldn´t lose sleep over this if I were you. 2 our fathers and 2 hail Marys and sorted. And no, I´m not being sarcastic.

But it’s not OP’s child being a twat, is it?
Surely the one needing to go on a parenting course to the dad of the child in question.

And, presumably, the mum.

“Little shit” count on this thread stands at 62, although that does include quotes.

Keep up the good work, Mumsnet has a reputation to uphold!

As if M&S security or employee was going to a) give a shit b) action anything or c) get through to the fat cunt.

The kid learned FAFO.

True. And, unless this is some crazy bombshell reverse thread, I don’t think that OP is his mum!

That would make my head spin.

Fingers crossed. I could do with some excitement to get me in the Friday spirit.

OP!?

Has anyone name-changed to RockyBalboaHasEnteredTheChat yet?

😂😂😂

Oh yes, where is the street fighter?

I often accidentally knock over little shits. I'm such a clumsy person.

That cannot be true.

Though I have to concede that when stuck on stairs behind a toddler with a parent smiling indulgently and acting as if it’s my lucky day to have got caught witnessing their child’s incredible feats of physical prowess ( “Look!!! He’s tackling STAIRS!!!”) as the child’s takes twenty minutes to put both feet on every step and pause to recover, it has crossed my mind that a swift kick would launch the child with a quite spectacular trajectory. 😬

Presumably this kid behaves in an antisocial way because that is what he has been modelled by the adults around him. For example, I am horrified at the idea that an 11 year old would follow a woman around shouting obscene/ offensive slurs, but he presumably learned that language/ behaviour from somewhere. And OP just became another adult in his life who modelled that for him. The lesson? It's acceptable to call a stranger who pisses you off in a supermarket a "fat cunt"!

😁 I hear you.

Haha, I’d have called him a fucking little shit probably, but fat cunt is quicker! I think it’s funny, he sounds horrible

Don’t we all realise that the majority of us on this thread will be considered child hating monsters?

I disagree, kids need to be taught how to behave. If noone teaches them I'm not sure that's their fault. And obviously yes of course there needs to be consequences - how else do they eventually learn - but stooping to their level isnt it.

Not sure that 'fat cunt' is the choice i'd use but as somebody who has also nearly been knocked down by a feral child on a scooter in a supermarket I can totally understand where its coming from!

Kids like this are not cute, adorable, precious little munchkins who must be protected at all costs, they are a public menace and often criminals (given that alot of this sort of behaviour is in fact illegal).

Is it unreasonable to call a child a fat cunt? Yes - no doubt about it.

Had I been there and saw what happened and then saw you calling him a fat cunt, would I have pissed myself laughing? Also yes.

So I'm on the fence.