Terrible parenting

[Sunnyday1203]

So enjoying a boozy Sunday lunch with DP in our local when 2 sets ofyoung parents rock up with 2 babies and a toddler. One of mums decides to park her poor baby in a high chair in the middle of the bar where she stayed for a good hour whilst said mother chucked her crisps and left her alone several times whilst going outside for a fag. During this time the dad became more and more drunk and loud. They then moved to dining area next to us and his language was appalling, calling his Gf and fucking C**t, stupid bitch amongst other things because she changed the babies nappy on one of the dining tables. Seriously you could not make it up. ( did ask the bar staff to clean the table as thought it was disgusting. ) It was truly horrible to witness, that baby must have sat in the high chair for nearly 3 hours. Whilst they sat there getting pissed. My DP was getting very upset. When they finally left and passed our table DP comments that he thought they should be ashamed. So all hell lets loose and drunk dad launched himself at my DP and a fight ensued. Eventually it spills out onto the street and DP takes a photo of their car as baby now strapped in the back and the dad was driving. .So am I over reacting and this this behaviour is absolutely disgusting.?

Actually you sounded like you're still drunk in that last post, OP. So how can we really take your story seriously anyway? Your DP shouldn't have made sarcastic comments, what did he hope to achieve?

This is why we never frequent ' family pubs ..... shudder ....

How nice that people are lining up to give the OP a good kicking.

OP you're contradicting yourself in your posts and it no longer makes any sense. The comment of people not being able to afford to live in the area you live has made you look like a wally.

Seriously you could not make it up

Yeah, I reckon you could.

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Are you also the OP by any chance?

No.

Oh, OP, you're getting an awful hard time.

I do think you saw some really shitty parenting and if you'd discussed it in RL it would have gone differently - these threads rarely go the way you hope on the Internet.

Sure there's some inconsistencies but I put that down to you feeling on the back foot, having to justify your story. It happens.

You weren't the only one to not ring the police but said you would again and that's the main thing. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

The OP hasn't cleared up the inconsistencies though Damson which I find odd. Weird thread all round.

Even after numerous posters consistently urged her to phone the police even days after the event she seems very reluctant to and is more concerned about the fact a baby was eating crisps!

some "enjoying a boozy Sunday lunch" duh, thanks damson larexactly. I would happily clear up inconsistencies. it is people not bothering to read the thread and making stupid assumptions. I am not on my high horse, I stand firm that the parents were dreadful and should hang their heads in shame but doubt they think they have done anything wrong

Clear them up then.

You've said it was both Sunday and Monday.

You've said three times you saw the Dad driving then said twice, how could you be expected to know who was driving?

Who has made what assumption? These are conflicting things YOU'VE said.

Why don't you read the original post as very clear on these things she

If you think the child has been poorly parented then alert social services and let them do their job.

If you think someone is drunk driving then FFS phone the police! Posting on here won't stop them.

Sounds like you just wanted to bitch about someone to be honest, what else would you achieve posting here?

"So enjoying a boozy Sunday lunch with DP in our local when 2 sets of young parents rock up with 2 babies and a toddler" How is this confusing you she

On Tuesday you said it was "last night" OP.

Sunnyday It's confusing because in your original posting, made on Monday, you refer to your "boozy Sunday lunch". Then on Tuesday at 16.18 you refer to it all this happening last night, which would be Monday and not Sunday, and a nighttime not lunchtime.

Feel free to apologize to she any time you like

So why did you afterwards say you hadn't seen who was driving?

And why say it was Monday not Sunday?

You're either mental or lying. Either way, you carry on with your delightful dh scrapping in family pubs and yet thinking you're better than people. I'm out.

When did I say I was confused about how many people were there? Holy FUCK! Are you still drunk????

Whether it's confusing or not, it doesn't make any sense.

You go to a pub to enjoy a boozy Sunday lunch. People arrive and you object (perhaps justifiably) about their behaviour, their language, their attitude and their parenting. If it was impacting on enjoying your Sunday lunch, I'd have finished up my lunch and gone elsewhere or gone home. I wouldn't sit there watching it for another THREE HOURS "getting upset".

I certainly wouldn't then make a comment about their behaviour at the end of that THREE HOURS by which time they are clearly even more pissed, more unreasonable and obviously belligerent. That was a totally stupid thing to do. Especially from your DP who as you've told us previously "can be offish", used to exhibit controlling behaviour and frequently got angry. There was only one possible outcome to what he did and you both got it. A fight.

Did those people exhibit good parenting? Absolutely not.
Did your DP exhibit good behaviour? Absolutely not.
Did you do the right thing in not reporting a drunken driver to the Police? Absolutely not. Why on earth did your DP take a photo of their car if you were going to do fuck all about it.

Arguing the toss over here in a petulant way is not aiding your cause one bit. Whatever that cause may be.

Holy FUCK! Are you still drunk????