Was this rude? Or do I need to unclench?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, hire a sitter to take your kid to class, so you can stay at home or work in a quiet place.

Sounds like the mom was shushing her kids and had stuff for them to do.

This makes sense. This is the best advice on the thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I get annoyed by other mothers talking loudly and obnioxoisly about their upcoming trip to Disney and all the planning involved while in small dance class waiting rooms. I don't care and don't want to hear about how you need to sign up 6 months in advance to have a lunch at Cinderella's castle or some other detail the masses need to know before the pilgrimage to Disney.

But it doesn't bother me THAT much. I can read a book peacefully in car full of kids on a long road trip- surely I can tune out your stupid Disney talk and 2 yr olds kicking their brother. Unless you are not a parent or over 60 kid noise shouldn't be a big deal- at a children's activity. Even if they are behaving in a manner your angels never would.

You sound like a truly miserable person. No wonder the other moms don't engage you in chit chat (noting that informal chatting about things like travel is normal behavior).

I'm not interested in chit chatting with them about their generic, mass production, over the top consumerism vacations. My point was sometimes other adults are more annoying than children. But I don't expect quiet in a waiting room for a children's activity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just you. Unclench.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious how many kids the op has. Her bizarre annoyance at this mom and kids makes me wonder if she only has one or two...and if she's projecting anger for an underlying reason/insecurity. (Noting all the DCUM haters of "big families" which means anything over 3 thanks to the local vibe among some uptight breadwinner dads who deny their wives of more than a couple kids.)

This is exactly what it is. OP either had trouble conceiving her only child, or her Dh doesn't want to have sex with her so it's impossible for her to have another child. Therefore, she is bitter and angry at those who have what she can't.

[Anonymous]

Not a library. Sorry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a library. Sorry

You know there is a whole lot of space between library and kids bouncing off the walls. Your kids can exist in more than one of those two states.

[Anonymous]

Wow. I’m so sorry that, while at a child’s dance class, you were exposed to other children behaving like children. That must have been so hard for you. I can’t even imagine. All my thoughts and prayers sent your way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. I’m so sorry that, while at a child’s dance class, you were exposed to other children behaving like children. That must have been so hard for you. I can’t even imagine. All my thoughts and prayers sent your way.

Thank you, I appreciate that. At least someone understands me.

[Anonymous]

I 100% agree with you OP, that would have really annoyed me, but I am uptight and I know this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, hire a sitter to take your kid to class, so you can stay at home or work in a quiet place.

Sounds like the mom was shushing her kids and had stuff for them to do.

This makes sense. This is the best advice on the thread.

+2

[Anonymous]

You're the asshole in this story

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I get annoyed by other mothers talking loudly and obnioxoisly about their upcoming trip to Disney and all the planning involved while in small dance class waiting rooms. I don't care and don't want to hear about how you need to sign up 6 months in advance to have a lunch at Cinderella's castle or some other detail the masses need to know before the pilgrimage to Disney.

But it doesn't bother me THAT much. I can read a book peacefully in car full of kids on a long road trip- surely I can tune out your stupid Disney talk and 2 yr olds kicking their brother. Unless you are not a parent or over 60 kid noise shouldn't be a big deal- at a children's activity. Even if they are behaving in a manner your angels never would.

You sound like a truly miserable person. No wonder the other moms don't engage you in chit chat (noting that informal chatting about things like travel is normal behavior).

I'm not interested in chit chatting with them about their generic, mass production, over the top consumerism vacations. My point was sometimes other adults are more annoying than children. But I don't expect quiet in a waiting room for a children's activity.

+1 Disney has got to be the most overrated vacation by far. I am definitely not interested in hearing about it or in even planning a vacation there. Give me the beach or Europe any day!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I get annoyed by other mothers talking loudly and obnioxoisly about their upcoming trip to Disney and all the planning involved while in small dance class waiting rooms. I don't care and don't want to hear about how you need to sign up 6 months in advance to have a lunch at Cinderella's castle or some other detail the masses need to know before the pilgrimage to Disney.

But it doesn't bother me THAT much. I can read a book peacefully in car full of kids on a long road trip- surely I can tune out your stupid Disney talk and 2 yr olds kicking their brother. Unless you are not a parent or over 60 kid noise shouldn't be a big deal- at a children's activity. Even if they are behaving in a manner your angels never would.

You sound like a truly miserable person. No wonder the other moms don't engage you in chit chat (noting that informal chatting about things like travel is normal behavior).

I'm not interested in chit chatting with them about their generic, mass production, over the top consumerism vacations. My point was sometimes other adults are more annoying than children. But I don't expect quiet in a waiting room for a children's activity.

+1 Disney has got to be the most overrated vacation by far. I am definitely not interested in hearing about it or in even planning a vacation there. Give me the beach or Europe any day!

That's fine...but if you can't listen politely and chat with other moms, then you have real issues.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Why didn't you just get up and go out to the lobby?

See, this is BS. Why do we allow kids to be disruptive as hell, just because they are kids? That’s so rude! Why, in a room of five quiet adults, should ONE ADULT have to get up and leave? Why does your child’s rowdiness trump the other adult’s peace? Nobody wants to listen to your loud child. Not in the grocery store, not in the quiet waiting area of a child’s activity, either. Take that outside.

+1000, but not at all surprising that this isn't a popular answer since we're in the land of kids ruling the roost

I’ve never seen a post that has made this so utterly apparent. I am feeling so proud of my own parenting and child after reading this.

You have one child and you are congratulating yourself on....being able to entertain and keep one child quiet places? LOL! One child is barely parenting.

What would your amazing parenting strategy be for keeping a newborn, 2 yo and 3 yo silent in a small waiting room for an hour. Please, tell us.

NP. Of all the ridiculousness on this post, and on DCUM as a whole, this is the dumbest, and also quite possibly the rudest thing I've ever read. You're an ass, PP.

- parent of more than one