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Called Unsociable 10 year old a fat c*nt

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Herefortea2 · 12/06/2025 22:46

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?

OP posts:
MrTumbleweed · 12/06/2025 23:12

wobblyewobbly · 12/06/2025 23:00

To put it shortly - it basically means going to that same shop wouldn't even cross someone’s mind again if I found out they’d called my child what this grown woman did.

If you’re actually suggesting you’d be violent why are you staying so coy about it? Is it because you know it’s wildly inappropriate?

JustGiveMeWineNow · 12/06/2025 23:13

KeenDog · 12/06/2025 22:56

This has made
my night, hilarious, the kid was a cunt so that’s justified but as per pp if he wasn’t actually fat you should have just called him a cunt and left it that.

I am the same, I laughed. We should give the OP a medal. That’s what all the wee shits that terrorise shopping centres need to be called. Was shopping one night and these kids around 10 and 11 were causing absolute mayhem. The poor staff in the shops were being tortured by them. It was all over the local Fb pages. As I drove out of the retail park that night I saw them and I lost the plot!. I put my window down and called them cunts who would end up in jail and that everybody was sick of them. I don’t use words like that but honestly they are the rot of society. I find it hilarious that his Dad didn’t believe him. Good enough for the wee Cunt🤣

Superfrog3 · 12/06/2025 23:13

😂😂😂😂 I mean if he carries on behaving like that he's going to get called worse. So needs to toughen up now but you are out of order/ lost your temper. Security next time or store manager to deal with

wobblyewobbly · 12/06/2025 23:13

Would I have beaten her up?

I didn’t say that. But I sure as fuck would’ve made sure by the time she left the shop she wouldn’t dream of calling a child a cunt again.

Also this isn’t even the worst thing this woman did, she then cowardly hid behind when the child told his father and his father didn’t believe him! Now wether this kid is annoying or has behaviour issues around a shop, he’s now gone home knowing he’s been called a fat cunt and his own father didn’t believe a random woman in a shop called him such a vile thing.

she’s also now shown a child it’s okay to go around body shaming random strangers and calling them what I genuinely believe to be the most filthy vulgar word.

Honestly the people congratulating the OP for saying or it saying “ good the dad didn’t believe him “ actually really worries me.

Pinkelephant66 · 12/06/2025 23:14

Lavender14 · 12/06/2025 22:59

I can guarantee you it does not. In what possible world is it ok for any adult to body shame a child?

Plus op has no idea of this kids circumstances, for all she knows that could have been a foster parent or care worker trying to manage the situation with a kid carrying a load of trauma. But jeez isn't it easier to just label him a shit so we don't need to stretch and practice empathy? Or model positive behaviours.

Well he was being a cunt so I’m trying to establish whether she was just stating a fact.

Yes, it could have been a foster parent or child with trauma, but you can’t live your life making up imaginary lives for people you don’t know. It just doesn’t work like that. Sometimes people just react when pushed to their limits, and don’t automatically think of the #bekind bollocks

Allthegoodhorses · 12/06/2025 23:14

Lavender14 · 12/06/2025 23:08

"Maybe if the parent actually parented his child properly and didn't allow him to go around bullying multiple customers the op would have lost her temper."

Op also had time to do a full shop between interacting with the child and seeing him again. That's not "lost temper" that's just malicious. She saw an opportunity to attack him so she took it to make him feel small.

No wonder he responded the way he did. If someone spoke to me that way I'd have a few choice words ready for them as well.

Jesus Christ.. this is the attitude that made the kid behave that way in the first place. Do you teach your kids that hands are not for hitting?

MrTumbleweed · 12/06/2025 23:14

Well, it wasn’t your finest moment, but if you’re going to have an un-fine moment it seems like you at least chose the right child. Also, I can’t help thinking of that scene with Ricky Gervais in Afterlife Grin

Thegreatescape12345 · 12/06/2025 23:15

I'd probably have gone with "little shit" rather than what you said, but in the moment you can't always control what comes out of your mouth... you were provoked and lost your temper. It happens!
Hope you don't see him again any time soon!

Monster6 · 12/06/2025 23:16

Tbh op I’m kind of on your side. The fat part was unnecessary but think we can all agree you do just get kids who are c. 🤣🤣🤣 not sure you can ever go back and next time I’d keep it as an ‘inside thought’ rather than a ‘say out loud’ one!!!

MrTumbleweed · 12/06/2025 23:16

wobblyewobbly · 12/06/2025 23:13

Would I have beaten her up?

I didn’t say that. But I sure as fuck would’ve made sure by the time she left the shop she wouldn’t dream of calling a child a cunt again.

Also this isn’t even the worst thing this woman did, she then cowardly hid behind when the child told his father and his father didn’t believe him! Now wether this kid is annoying or has behaviour issues around a shop, he’s now gone home knowing he’s been called a fat cunt and his own father didn’t believe a random woman in a shop called him such a vile thing.

she’s also now shown a child it’s okay to go around body shaming random strangers and calling them what I genuinely believe to be the most filthy vulgar word.

Honestly the people congratulating the OP for saying or it saying “ good the dad didn’t believe him “ actually really worries me.

Still not sure? So you’re saying you might be violent but if you weren’t violent, she still wouldn’t go to Marks & Spencer again. But that the OP is awful. Got it. Also ‘fuck’ is ok but ‘cunt’ isn’t.

MaidOfSteel · 12/06/2025 23:16

Don’t lose any sleep over it, OP. He sounds a proper little horror.

TheNightSurgeon · 12/06/2025 23:16

Lavender14 · 12/06/2025 23:08

"Maybe if the parent actually parented his child properly and didn't allow him to go around bullying multiple customers the op would have lost her temper."

Op also had time to do a full shop between interacting with the child and seeing him again. That's not "lost temper" that's just malicious. She saw an opportunity to attack him so she took it to make him feel small.

No wonder he responded the way he did. If someone spoke to me that way I'd have a few choice words ready for them as well.

You're tying yourself in knots trying to defend this kid, when all you know about him is that he thinks it's fine to go around intimidating people, and he doesn't listen to a word his parents say.

Getting called a fat cunt was probably one of the nicer things that could have happened to it if he continued his behaviour.

JabbaTheBeachHut · 12/06/2025 23:16

wobblyewobbly · 12/06/2025 23:13

Would I have beaten her up?

I didn’t say that. But I sure as fuck would’ve made sure by the time she left the shop she wouldn’t dream of calling a child a cunt again.

Also this isn’t even the worst thing this woman did, she then cowardly hid behind when the child told his father and his father didn’t believe him! Now wether this kid is annoying or has behaviour issues around a shop, he’s now gone home knowing he’s been called a fat cunt and his own father didn’t believe a random woman in a shop called him such a vile thing.

she’s also now shown a child it’s okay to go around body shaming random strangers and calling them what I genuinely believe to be the most filthy vulgar word.

Honestly the people congratulating the OP for saying or it saying “ good the dad didn’t believe him “ actually really worries me.

I didn’t say that. But I sure as fuck would’ve made sure by the time she left the shop she wouldn’t dream of calling a child a cunt again.

But the poster is asking you how?

I must admit I'm mildly interested now too, but only because you keep avoiding answering? 😂

MrTumbleweed · 12/06/2025 23:17

Also, I don’t know why, but I’m reminded of that really old post where someone meant to call their child a whiny tinker in a doctor’s waiting room or somewhere, and accidentally called them a tiny wanker.

Herefortea2 · 12/06/2025 23:17

Thanks for everyone's responses. Some did make me laugh to be honest!

It's confirmed what I already knew by posting to get opinions, I was in the wrong and I shouldn't have done it. Two wrongs don't make a right and that's that! To clear up a couple of things, he wasn't actually fat! Also he was using all the insults known (a good 5 minutes worth none stop), he was going to kill me, lesbian (not an insult but heyho), quite scary, the same sort of language to his dad when he came over too. Obviously I 'started' it so it's besides the point but just to add a bit more context to it.

Appreciate the feedback, definitely food for thought re my behaviour and will absolutely take it on board. I need to do some good deeds.

OP posts:
Lavender14 · 12/06/2025 23:18

Bigfatsunandclouds · 12/06/2025 23:10

I think this is a bit much!! Some kids are just little shits, no brain damage, no hard life just entitled little shits.

I understand that but my point is how do you know which are which when you're meeting them on the street for a fleeting interaction? You can't, so that's why it's important not to call children fat c*nts.

PeppyLilacLion · 12/06/2025 23:18

He was being a complete twat… if he’s old enough to make that choice then be prepared for antisocial words and behaviour back. No issue with what you said OP more of these dickheads (adults included) need a dose of their own behaviour.

MrTumbleweed · 12/06/2025 23:18

JabbaTheBeachHut · 12/06/2025 23:16

I didn’t say that. But I sure as fuck would’ve made sure by the time she left the shop she wouldn’t dream of calling a child a cunt again.

But the poster is asking you how?

I must admit I'm mildly interested now too, but only because you keep avoiding answering? 😂

I think she doesn’t want to admit that she’d wrestle their Sparks card from them, and use up their ‘20p off a croissant next Tuesday’ coupon.

MauriceTheMussel · 12/06/2025 23:18

lol, I don’t think verbal reasoning in a mature way with this kid would have worked! I do think a taste of his own unjust medicine might though.

The dad didn’t even seem shocked at his child saying “cunt” back at him. I didn’t know what a cunt was at 11! So, that speaks volumes.

Not the OP’s place to model positive behaviour when the kid’s own dad doesn’t give a shit.

zanahoria · 12/06/2025 23:19

Just relax

So you lost it a bit

You should not have called him a fat cunt but there is no denying he was acting like one

LurkyMcLurkinson · 12/06/2025 23:19

Anyone else read this and think of the Ricky Gervais scene in after life?

YourWildAmberSloth · 12/06/2025 23:19

Not your finest hour OP, but don't beat yourself up over it. It's done. I have definitely said worst in my head to other peoples kids. If it was my child, I'd be more concerned about the fact that he had been acting like one, than that someone had called him out on it.

JabbaTheBeachHut · 12/06/2025 23:19

MrTumbleweed · 12/06/2025 23:18

I think she doesn’t want to admit that she’d wrestle their Sparks card from them, and use up their ‘20p off a croissant next Tuesday’ coupon.

Edited

Oh too harsh.

The OP didn't actually kill anyone 😱😁

InterestedDad37 · 12/06/2025 23:19

I mean, you shouldn't have done it, but well done 😀👏👏👏

MauriceTheMussel · 12/06/2025 23:20

TheNightSurgeon · 12/06/2025 23:16

You're tying yourself in knots trying to defend this kid, when all you know about him is that he thinks it's fine to go around intimidating people, and he doesn't listen to a word his parents say.

Getting called a fat cunt was probably one of the nicer things that could have happened to it if he continued his behaviour.

This

One day someone’s going to smack him in the face