I was outside enjoying a smoke outside of my office when all of a sudden?

Question

This girl (maybe between the ages of 12-15) storms out the front door and starts verbally abusing her mother! She screamed at her mother (in public, and certainly not quietly) repeatedly telling her how worthless and stupid she is. I was absolutely horrified! I didn't know how to respond! I kept reflecting back to my teen years, when I'm sure I said something along those lines to my family in a 'heat of the moment' argument, but in public? I think at that age I would have been too embarrassed to draw that type of attention to myself.

Anyway, the bottom line is that I couldn't believe how disrespectful she was being, I wanted to smack her across the face. She was well dressed, had an IPhone, nice looking shoes, and trendy clothing, but her behavior was so poor.

Should I have said something? (I didn't get involved, but I can't say for sure that I didn't have a funny look on my face, with my jaw on the floor) She made such a scene, and I wanted nothing more than to comfort her mother.

It's moments like those that make me want to not have kids.

Was everyone that bad?? Why was this SO SHOCKING to me? I can't imagine how her mother felt....

Answer 1

The parents created this monster.

Like Dr L. says, if you don't take chare of your kids, they'll take charge of you.

Answer 2

that little brat azzz ***** should be smacked across the face

Answer 3

The girl is probably spoiled and her mother is afraid to talk back... Which is very pitiful indeed. But unfortunately as a stranger it is none of your business to get involved. I hate how some kids act like that. =[ I mean I would NEVER do that and I'm 15 by the way. Parents should be respected.

Answer 4

oh my ghod i know im  with you on that!

im 14 and even if i get mad at my mom ill never disrespect her like that cause she gives me shelter and food to eat...i cant stand brats who dont realize that some kids dont have parents and that their parents work so hard to give them everything they need and more! URGH it gets me so so mad!!

Answer 5

This girl´s behavior is definitely a very bad one, but if things have escalated to the point she talks that way to her mother, means a history of bad discipline and behavior has been going on for a long time. It´s true when you´re a teenager you throw a couple of regrestful words to your parents once in a while, but when you respect your mom and dad, because either they´´ve been tough or strict, you contain most of what you´d like to say, in private or in public.

I can´t completely just blame the girl. She´s young and imature and if she´s been allowed to talk this way, her parents are the only ones to blame.

A child is disciplined since a baby and if you keep consistent and you mantain your rules, kids grow up with that. If you teach them to never disrespect you they might do it once or twice but that´s it.

This mother has a kid not under very much control so I can´t be too sorry for her. She still has time to help this girl not turn into something worse, but she´s going to need to be tough.

Answer 6

LIL BRAT! YOU SHOULD OF BURNT YOUR SMOKES ON HER FACE!!! SERVES HER RIGHT!!!!!

Answer 7

SPOILED BRAT. Big time. Nah, don't get involed - it's the parents' own fault.

I certainly wasn't that bad! I might have thrown the occasional tantrum, but if I'd called my Mom stupid it probably would have been the last thing I did lol basically the bottom line is that if parents actually bother to PARENT and not jump when their kids bark, then the kids are usually fine. I know quite a few pleasant, well-behaved children. :)