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What Would You Do?
- Jun 18, 2007 at 1:26 PM
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I was at the checkout line at the grocery store, and there was a family with 2 little boys one about 5 and one about 1 1/2 in the other checkout line. The 1 year old was walking around just exploring not really getting into anything and he was just so cute, blond hair, cute little round face with a big smile on it..just such a cutie. All of a sudden I hear the mom yelling "Justin stop it right now" the smile quickly disappeared from his face and he stopped in his tracks..the the mom who was yelling at her husband "why don't you do anything blah blah blah", but as she was yelling at him she picked up the little boy and slammed him into the front of the cart and forcefully pulled his legs through the slots..he started to cry..she told him to stop and shoved a bottle in his mouth. Now I have always thought of myself as the type of person that would say something if I saw something like this, but all I could think of was the other little boy, he had this look of shame on his face it was so sad and that he would understand what I was wanting to tell his mother. God I really wanted to run over there, scoop up the little boy and hug him, and tear his mother a new one. All I did was throw her dirty looks and as I was leaving the store I started to cry cuz then I started thinking of what was their home-life like and if they did this in public who knows what happens at home.
2nd scenario..
I was at the grocery store again...this time I had Madi with me and we were in the checkout line. She was tired and is two years old...she got upset cuz she wanted the cashiers scanner gun that she had just used to scan Madi's toy. Well...Madi went into a full on crying fit..yay. There was a lady behind us who just smiled and tried to make Madi smile, but behind her there was an elderly man in a scooter. Madi was still in her fit but we were almost done..when I hear a loud voice coming from the elderly man.."shut that F*#@*#@ kid up" "G*% D@#%* kids". I just looked at the cashier..I asked her did that really just happen? She said yeah it did and I can't believe it, the lady that was behind me who was trying to make madi smile looked like she was in shock..I was just Stunned. I had no idea what to do..part of me wanted to give him a piece of my mind in a very loud way..the other part of me who was taught to respect her elders and that he must be a very angry man and to just let it go. Which is what I did, I kinda felt guilty though cuz I let someone disrespect Madi..My Baby and did nothing about it.
In these Situations What Would You Do?
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the first situation i am not sure what i would have done, I wouldhave been very upset as I do not like to see kids mistreated and it sounds like he was being mistreated and was doing nothign wrong at all. the 2nd situation I am sorry but that man would have gotten a piece of my mind and no one will disrespect me or especially my kids, i understand you were also in shock from it but nothing these days shockes me anymore, people can be so hateful.
Me, I would of said something to the cashier for the couple with the boys, about how mean she was to that child. Loud enough for the mom to hear me and my comment. then I would of kept looking at her with my dirty look to get the message across to her.
2nd incident, I would of got in open so man could see me and I would of said, "Excuse Me!" and people usually back down if your forceful with it. Sorry to hear things like this going on with so many other things in this world for people to be mad about. HHUUHG just because a child cried. He must be very sad and unhappy, but I wonder why.....
SOME TIMES WE ARE SO IN SHOCK OUR BRAIN FREEZES! I THINK THAT HAPPENED TO MY HUBBY WHEN HE WAS GETTING A HAIR CUT ONEDAY....OUR USUAL STYLIST WAS TOO BUSY SO HE SETTLED FOR ANOTHER LADY- SHE SAID-I HAVENT SEEN YOU IN A WHILE YOUR THE ONE WITH THE RETARDED CHILD ARENT YOU??? --I SAID AND YOU LET HER CUT YOUR HAIR?? I DONT LOSE IT OFTEN--ONCE EVERY MILLENIUM OR SO-BUT I WOULDVE HAD TO LOSE MY RELIGION OVER THAT ONE--GRANTED DOWN SYNDROME DOES COME W/ DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF MENTAL RETARDATION--BUT THERE IS A WAY YOU DISCUSS IT-AND THAT WAS INCONSIDERATE! SOME PPL JUST HAVE A NATURAL TENDENCY TO "GO OFF" OTHERS LIKE YOU AND ME TEND TO BE A LITTLE MORE "" DID THAT REALLY HAPEN"" I FEEL LIKE A DOOR MAT SOMETIMES BUT NOW THAT I HAVE ADDISON I KNOW I HAVE TO BE ASSERTIVE--BUT THATS JUST NOT A TRAIT I WAS BORN WITH--DONT FEEL BAD-JUST BE MORE PREPARED OF HOW TO HANDLE IT IF IT SHOULD EVER HAPPEN AGAIN....I GET SICK OF JUST PASSING BY PROFANITY....ANYWAY--IN THE MIDST OF A TANTRUM-JUST DO THE BEST YOU CAN- THATS ALL YOU CAN DO--I WAS GOING TO SAY YOU SHOULDVE ASKED HIM FOR SUGGESTIONS--BUT I WOULD HAVE BEEN SCARED TO HEAR WHAT COME OUT OF HIS MOUTH--YOU SHOULD VE LOOKED AT HIM REALLY SWEET W/ A BIG SMILE AND TOLD HIM TO %&^*&^*&^%&^%&^% HIMSELF.....SORRY...SO SORRY YOU WERE SUBJECTED TO THAT BEHAVIOR--
AS FOR THE OTHER INSTANCE YOU CAN ONLY PRAY SHE WAS JUST HAVING HER PERIOD AND WAS HAVING A REALLY BAD DAY!! LETS HOPE IT WASNT LIKE THIS AT HOME ALL THE TIME-
WELL, I AM VERY HOT TEMPERED ONE....TO THE LADY NOT TOO SURE, PROBALY GAVE HER SOME DIRTY LOOKS TOO....THE OLD FART, I WOULD HAVE LET HIM HAVE IT.....THERE IS NO WAY I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HOLD BACK, BUT I HAD SOMETHING HAPPEN TO ME WHEN I WENT TO VISIT LANCE YESTERDAY THAT REALLY PISSED ME OFF.....I AM GOING TO WRITE ABOUT IT TOO...I WAS STANDING IN LINE OUTSIDE OF THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WITH BRAE AND I LET HIM DOWN. THERE WAS THIS LADY STANDING BEHIND ME AND SHE HAD 2 KIDS A BOY AND GIRL THEY WERE ABOU 5 OR 6 YRS OLD...WELL BRAE PUSHED THE BOY, BARELY BUT HE PUSHED HIM BEFORE I COULD SPANK MY OWN CHILD THE WOMAN TOOK HIM BY HIS ARM AND SAID "U DON'T PUSH ON MY BABY" SHE DID NOT JERK HIM OR ANYTHING BUT SHE TOUCHED HIM, I WAS FUMING BUT I KNEW IF I SAID SOMETHING I WOULD BE IN A FIGHT AND WE WERE NOT AT THE PLACE TO DO ANY OF THAT AND I KNEW SHE WAS THERE TO VISIT SOMEONE MY HUSBAND HAS TO BE IN THERE WITH BUT I REGRET NOT SAYING ANYTHING NOW...I DID TELL BRAE THATS BAD AND SPAT HIM ON THE LEG BUT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE TOUCHED MY KID.
Hey Kandi, A few years ago, I probably would have turned and walked away. But today I am more aggressive! I always carry my camera with me at all times. I would have made my little video with sound. This is a real sore subject with me, I was an abused child and nobody saved me. Talking about it is too painful for me. But If I can save one child then that's what I have to do. No child that small should be treated so roughly. If this is done in public what....... pray tell happens at home. My daughter's friend adopted a child who's mother was trying to peddle her for a case of beer, the little girls was 2 years old! Heaven help the little children. I can understand that everybody has a bad day. I have hadmy share but to publicly manhandle a child is just wrong!
On the second one with the crabby old man. I also would use my camera as a weapon with the video and sound! There is a law I think about public profanity isn't there. Anyway He was way out of line, were you not on your way out in the first place? Hmmmmmm! Turn off your hearing aid!
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Scenario 2 is easier to answer...Id do nothing. That man already made himself look like an ass in public, and showed your child is more well behaved than he is LOL
The first one though...ugh....I dont know. If you say something, and embarass the parent, who's to say they wont go home and take it out on the child? My husband once encountered a dad being an ass to his little toddler boy. My husband is not a VERY big man but he can be rather imposing when he needs to be. He gave the man a very stern, mildly threatening lecture about being nicer to his son. He ended it with "now I want you to turn around, walk to the toy aisle, and let your son pick out something, try making a habit out of being nice to your child". Bob said they scooted right over to the toy aisle LOL
I think its easier to be confrontational when youre a big man.
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