So I got chewed out today by some random lady for letting Walter scoot “too far” ahead of me. To hear her describe it he was nearly killed by a car and she let me know under no uncertain terms that I was a crap parent and she was better than me. I was stunned into silence and frankly did not want to lose my cool in front of Walter so I simply thanked her for her “feedback.” Walter was standing next to me shaking like a leaf. She’d scared the shit out of him. She keeps yapping and I ask her if she’s done? She says yes and I say to Walter, calmly “she has some advice for us and though she might have a valid point she’s being very mean and nasty. She should try and be much nicer.” We kept walking as she kept talking and I couldn’t resist and flipped her off as I walked away.
Mind you Walter was not “almost killed.” She claimed she had a 6 year old that never stray that far from her. I saw nothing dangerous and frankly I give Walter space. Probably more than most but for a kid that can’t be alone even for a minute, has to be touching one of us if we are on the couch and as insecure as he is when he’s brave enough to test limits I let him test. Frankly I trust him to look for cars and he wasn’t in danger. Of course ten minutes after this went down I thought of better/awful things to say. So here we go. Here’s the Top 10 Things I Should/Shouldn’t of said (NSFW)
10. C U Next Tuesday!
9. Based on your current mood I’m sure your kid loves all your attention.
8. Your kid probably wears a helmet to play basketball – Dudette
7. Is your husband deaf or just numb?
6. Hey, I don’t tell you how to suck cock, don’t tell me how to raise my kid.
5. He’s not a boy. He’s a robot. (Then just nod my head till she walks away)
4. Miss I know it takes a village, but the village idiot has some very specific jobs and child rearing is not one.
3. My wife says the same thing.
2. Guess who shrieks like a harpy and is in desperate need of dick?
1. That’s like…your opinion man.
Abide.
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Awesome! Being a parent myself I have had times when someone thinks they know a better way of doing things and voicing that opinion to me in the rudest possible way . Unfortunately I don’t always handle it in a cool and calm fashion. Keep doing a great job with Walter, really enjoy your blog.
TY for reading. 🙂
I like #7 the best…. #6 a close second, but then that’s probably because I’m a female.
Yeah I didn’t self edit. I just let it fly. No offense intended.
No offense taken… 🙂
Good. 🙂
I know what u’re talking about… #6 and #5, definitively 😀
Cool site.
Keep abiding, dude.