I was in the doctor surgery today and my heart broke when a mother......
By nikkiwith
@nikkiwith (1074)
Australia
September 12, 2007 12:20am CST
I was sitting in the waiting room at the doctor surgery today with 7 other people. Everyone was sitting quietly and then all of a sudden a mother says loudly and meanly to her son; "shut up,i gave birth to you, i can take it away whenever i want". People were looking at her because she spoke loudly. Nobody could hear a word her son was saying, and then the B-I-T-C-H says; "Shut up, shut up, we're in a doctor surgery, no one wants to hear you whining, shut up!". I looked behind me where they were sitting and her son looked like his self-esteem, trust and self-confidence had just been kicked in the teeth by his own mother. I was disgusted, i wanted to turn around and say to her; "excuse me, i cannot hear a word your son is saying, we can only hear you". I couldn't say anything, what would be the point, she would probably punch me, or yell at me, or take it out on her son when they got home.
My heart breaks when i hear or see parents treating their children like dirt.
I have never told my daughter to "SHUT UP". When i want her to stop talking or whining i ask her to "please be quiet".
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7 responses
@nikkiwith (1074)
• Australia
13 Sep 07
that response is hard to make sense of, but thanks for dropping by!
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
12 Sep 07
That's disgusting! I would hope maybe the doctor or someone on his staff heard her outburst and maybe will turn her in. I know everyone loses their temper or their patience now and then but to treat a small child like that is inexcusable. My heart would be broken too, it's really a shame. Some people shouldn't have kids.
Annie
@nikkiwith (1074)
• Australia
13 Sep 07
It's sad that so many undeserving people have children, very, very sad.
@nikkiwith (1074)
• Australia
13 Sep 07
You said "but she may have a reason to burst out". There is no excuse in the world for abusing your child.
@serenidity (641)
• India
12 Sep 07
I am really not defending this woman here AT ALL, but would just like to point out the other side of the coin. Maybe she is frustrated, maybe she is a single mom, maybe her circumstances are so bad that she is not in her right senses. Anything could be the matter, I know talking to a child like this is inexcusable but all i want to say is somebody should be kind enough to ask her also, what the matter was, why was she being so rude and cruel to her own child ?
@nikkiwith (1074)
• Australia
13 Sep 07
Believe me that wasn't the case. She was just your typical white trash, uneducated, rude mother. Have you seen the show Jerry Springer? She was like most of the white trash you see on there.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
12 Sep 07
I would have probably did the same as you did. But it does break you heart to see a child being treated like that. I feel so sorry for the little one. She should have been smacked in the face and told that she was verbally abusing him. That might have shut her up!
@nikkiwith (1074)
• Australia
13 Sep 07
I would have loved to say something to her but she seemed the type of person who would lash out. I lose my temper sometimes and i yell sometimes, but i never tell my daughter to shut-up and i never make her feel bad about her self.
@nmhschic2004 (1238)
• United States
13 Sep 07
I think they were wishing you well since you were at the dr. It is sad that people talk to their children that way. Hopefully that went well for you. =)
I dont understand it. Never have and probably never will understand why parents think they need to talk to their kids that way. Does it accomplish anything? No. And i would feel horrible if i talked to my child like that. And if they had low self esteem or confidence i would feel to blame for it. Everyone should take time to appreciate their children because you never know what could happen.
@overlordror (41)
• United States
13 Sep 07
I can relate to this, as my mother told me that constantly when I was a child. Though it was more to the effect of, "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
I never let her rude and snide remarks bother me though, especially considering she made tons of them. I will admit though, now that I am grown and away from her, I am more shy of people than normal people. Perhaps that has something to do with it?
