It was a good 30 minutes of horror. We live in a townhouse community and I was outside my door talking to a few neighbours. Kids are playing with their scooters and bikes, In all , a very pleasant evening. One lady whom I am not acquainted with ,comes and asks me why I am allowing the kids to play outside where people trying to park their cars might hit them(This part of the community is at the dead end and there is infact no danger from passing cars). I did want to answer that in a whole different way, but since I didn't want any hassles, I politely told her that they weren't my kids, to which she questions my conscience about seeing kids playing in such a situation. I repeated, I wasn't their Mom. Either she was deaf or on drugs, she started her volley of lovely words, including a threat to complain to the management and to the cops. I asked her to please go ahead. What is it with such people, they just don't get the point. She continued her little show that she was having and my bad luck I was her target today. In that short time before she went in, she had yelled and scared all the kids to tears and their moms had come out wondering what went wrong. All of them seemed quite upset about her behaviour , but very surprised and amused at her targeting me who had absolutely no connection with any kids there. Particularly baffled was one lady just 2 days into this country all the way from India.
By this time, my kids who were in a friends house also came back and were quite shocked with this lady's very unlady like behaviour. They went on and on about how That lady used the "B" word, the "F" word etc etc. It took some effort to calm them down. Eventually since the Apt Office had already closed, we thought it wise to keep the Police informed. Police did give her a visit and I am hoping, got her out of her drugs hangover.
Eventually we learnt that she indeed has had problems with the police in the past as well. It was a wake up call for us parents in that neighbourhood that such people do exist and live among us. Especially in a townhouse or apt complex like ours, its much more of a risk. Most of us parents keep the window open and watch as the kids play outside. But after this incident, may be I will stalk my kids when they walk out of the door.
Phew!! There, I let it all out. I Feel better!! Hopefully all this should remain in my kids memory as an incident which Mamma handled well and took control of . Also, that no matter what, don't take bullshit from anybody!!!
By this time, my kids who were in a friends house also came back and were quite shocked with this lady's very unlady like behaviour. They went on and on about how That lady used the "B" word, the "F" word etc etc. It took some effort to calm them down. Eventually since the Apt Office had already closed, we thought it wise to keep the Police informed. Police did give her a visit and I am hoping, got her out of her drugs hangover.
Eventually we learnt that she indeed has had problems with the police in the past as well. It was a wake up call for us parents in that neighbourhood that such people do exist and live among us. Especially in a townhouse or apt complex like ours, its much more of a risk. Most of us parents keep the window open and watch as the kids play outside. But after this incident, may be I will stalk my kids when they walk out of the door.
Phew!! There, I let it all out. I Feel better!! Hopefully all this should remain in my kids memory as an incident which Mamma handled well and took control of . Also, that no matter what, don't take bullshit from anybody!!!
