Don’t know how to start this, but it’s been on my mind all morning.
Yesterday evening I went to the park with my DD (4) we’d been there about 15 minutes when she wanted to go on the swings. I usually walk round while she dips under the rope bit. When I was walking round I noticed a dog run up to her, luckily she was half turning and didn’t realise (as she can sometimes be a little afraid of dogs). Anyway I asked her if she was ok, trying to distract her and then walked round and put her in the swing. Then the dog came up to her again and sat underneath the swing.
I asked the owners ( a couple a man and woman) if they could move it and they said fine but they thought it would be ok for her to be in the park as she was small and friendly.
I stupidly then said that dogs weren’t actually allowed in the park but said it as I was pushing my daughter on the swing.
The man then turns and shouts you shut up! Right in my face. I was so shocked I said I’m going to call the police (sounds silly but I was quite scared, he was a big man)
The woman then said don’t bother as she’s not all there and call them then.
This while both kids are sitting in the swing.
I feel now I have to mention I did have another thread last year where I had an argument with a couple after they told my daughter off, this was going through my mind after the next bit. I honestly don’t think this was anything like that, as I admit I didn’t act the best that time but struggling to see why this man escalated to shouting within seconds.
They both walk off and the woman continues to shout at me, I’ve got LOTS I could tell the police about you,( I was standing there lost for words, thinking do I know this couple? Thinking they recognise me from that parade last year) you’re the local nutcase etc. I just said bye then. She was outside the park still shouting a monologue about how crazy I was.
No one asked if I was ok or what happened and I thought that was probably due to what she was saying about me, to me a man shouting like that at a woman is completely shocking. I’ve told people and they’ve said maybe it’s what this couple say when people confront them, but it completely threw me.
Im often in the local parks, soft play etc with my daughter, but I always keep myself to myself (especially after last year). I get really bad anxiety leaving the house anyway but do it for my DD.
Was it unreasonable for me to say anything?