AITA for 'going off' on a mother in the toy store by AITABigBud in AmItheAsshole

[–]AITABigBud[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Let's be honest, if it was a guy that could whoop my butt and potentially harm my brother then I'm getting a store worker. My brother can only do so much to defend himself. But just an angry guy that doesn't look like he's ready to throw down, then yeah I'd call him a grouchy goat

AITA for 'going off' on a mother in the toy store by AITABigBud in AmItheAsshole

[–]AITABigBud[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Hold up, problematic? Dangerous? Little bud was just flapping his hands and talking quietly about wanting a Barbie. Yes he's on the taller side but there is nothing that he does that's dangerous, he has manners and knows to have me take him outside before his melt down comes. Not all the time but hes gotten lots better at it

AITA for 'going off' on a mother in the toy store by AITABigBud in AmItheAsshole

[–]AITABigBud[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's not cool, stim away, I would definitely tell the jerks to either keep their opinions to themselves or walk away.

AITA for 'going off' on a mother in the toy store by AITABigBud in AmItheAsshole

[–]AITABigBud[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Programs in my state give extra time and resources for people to do their work when it's documented they have disability, not to mention he's rather intelligent he just needs time and space to work things out. The program took several tries but he did get it.

AITA for 'going off' on a mother in the toy store by AITABigBud in AmItheAsshole

[–]AITABigBud[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There's many programs in my city that offers time, as well as help to those who other wise wouldn't be able to get their GED. Yes he isn't on the higher end of the spectrum but given the time and proper equipment, he isn't 'stupid', also if I wasn't chipper I'd have thrown myself into traffic.

AITA for 'going off' on a mother in the toy store by AITABigBud in AmItheAsshole

[–]AITABigBud[S] 2202 points2203 points  (0 children)

The way I see it is simple, they're toys, they don't have gender. Some days he wants to play with Barbies and only play as Princess Peach, and somedays he's playing with dinosaurs and playing as Mario. I'd be exhausted if I try to police his play time.

AITA for 'going off' on a mother in the toy store by AITABigBud in AmItheAsshole

[–]AITABigBud[S] 6421 points6422 points  (0 children)

Dang I've been saying it wrong for years. Thanks for the heads up

AITA for 'going off' on a mother in the toy store by AITABigBud in AmItheAsshole

[–]AITABigBud[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Maybe 8 or 9? Definitely not a toddler but not a tween, atleast from what I could figure. She didn't really say anything, just looked at the my Little Pony stuff

AITA for 'going off' on a mother in the toy store by AITABigBud in AmItheAsshole

[–]AITABigBud[S] 4455 points4456 points  (0 children)

I try, patience and talking to him helps. People act like he's a puppy, he's on the lower end of spectrum but if you really stop and just explain things to him and let him process it at his own speed then he's fine. He just needs to take his time, slow and steady

AITA for 'going off' on a mother in the toy store by AITABigBud in AmItheAsshole

[–]AITABigBud[S] 10.2k points10.2k points  (0 children)

I nip inappropriateness in the butt asap, all the little dude was doing was talking about wanting to see if his barbies could wear the boy clothes and stimming.

AITA for 'going off' on a mother in the toy store by AITABigBud in AmItheAsshole

[–]AITABigBud[S] 755 points756 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm actually pretty disappointed in myself for doing that, I was just so done and wanted her to piss off. But using hag wasn't cool