Called Unsociable 10 year old a fat c*nt

[Herefortea2]

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?

I did make it clear l thought OP was wrong to do what she did, but that doesn’t excuse the shitty behaviour of the child, or the parent who clearly can’t provide the discipline needed to stop it.

Read the OP again - it was inside the shop too.

OPs third post - she claims it was in the car park only, not the shop.

Oh this really did make me laugh! Yes, you were wrong but sometimes you just know, a little sh* will just grow up to be an even bigger sh*. Don't lose sleep over it.

Some kids are arseholes. Unfortunately you can’t really go around calling 10 years olds fat c**ts. As annoying as they are.

youd have been well with in your rights to get security to remove him from the shop if he was riding a scooter in the shop or told him to get lost and reported his behaviour to his parent if it was in the car park. But you needed to act like the adult in this situation and not stoop to his level.

I miss the laughing emoji.. 😅

This made me laugh honestly. Not ideal but I don't blame you at all.

This is hilarious! I have muttered similar under my breath many times recently. The kid clearly was a little cunt. I’m baffled by the number of posts suggesting that he’s some sort of angel who cannot possibly be responsible for his actions or that he must have a medical condition. People like this are the reason why there are so many disgustingly behaved children these days. For those making excuses, at what age do you think people start becoming responsible for their actions? Do you believe that there was once a point in time when the likes of Ian Brady and Fred West were angelic children and that they suddenly woke up on their 18th birthdays to find that they had become evil cunts? Surely it’s more likely that they were always cunts?
Making excuses for kids who behave like this does them absolutely no favours!

Dad said 'no she didn't' then the kid goes off at the dad for taking a strangers side.

I'm not excusing bad behaviour at all and would have just used different words to correct it as per my PP.

But did you tell the dad you had called him a fat cunt? As per his description of dad taking your side?

Did you let that boy know that you had said it and reasons why? And not make him out to be a liar in front of his dad?

Then of course explain the problem with his very bad behaviour? To both him and his dad.

I bet the dad didn’t believe his son because his son his a little lying shit generally.

That boy needs a proper wake up call or he’s going to get a lot worse in the future when he tries to intimidate the wrong person. He’ll likely end up in prison too.

OP, don’t worry about it, he sounds like a complete twat who needs some real discipline. You snapped, he deserved it.

The answer to that is no. It’s very obvious from the initial post and updates @Herefortea2 didn’t let the Dad know.

I'm guessing the OP looks like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.

(Now I've said that, dredging the phrase up from my deep past, I'm not entirely confidant that means what I want it to)

I think the questions were rhetorical and intrinsically critical.