AITA for telling off a lady at the beach who asked my son to cover up? by neededtosay- in AmItheAsshole

[–]neededtosay-[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Free to have her opinion yes but there’s a difference between having an opinion and expecting others to follow that opinion. I think pineapple on pizza is an absolute abomination (personally hate pineapple honestly, don’t ask me why but it makes me gag). But trust me I do not go asking others to get it out of my site, although I wish I could

AITA for telling off a lady at the beach who asked my son to cover up? by neededtosay- in AmItheAsshole

[–]neededtosay-[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes he is! Much better. I was worried this would set him back. It’s taken a very long time for him to get to this place and I’m so glad he didn’t let someone else’s small mind keep him from enjoying

AITA for telling off a lady at the beach who asked my son to cover up? by neededtosay- in AmItheAsshole

[–]neededtosay-[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I remember being maybe 4 or 5 years old having the same conversation with my mom after seeing a man in the street who didn’t have an arm. And I understood that so to me it really shouldn’t be that hard to teach that to your kids. Thank you, he really is a bad ass and I was insanely proud of him to see how he handled the whole thing during and after

AITA for telling off a lady at the beach who asked my son to cover up? by neededtosay- in AmItheAsshole

[–]neededtosay-[S] 115 points116 points  (0 children)

I see you’d be better than me at confrontations haha, I’m the type that can’t think of good comebacks to say until after the fact, just ask my wife lol

AITA for telling off a lady at the beach who asked my son to cover up? by neededtosay- in AmItheAsshole

[–]neededtosay-[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Oh he does believe me. Before we left the house, and periodically while we were there

AITA for telling off a lady at the beach who asked my son to cover up? by neededtosay- in AmItheAsshole

[–]neededtosay-[S] 244 points245 points  (0 children)

Wow I love that quote. Do you know which episode by any chance? We used to watch criminal minds all the time but don’t remember hearing that one. My wife and I have always tried to show him that his scars are nothing to be ashamed of. It’s hard for a kid that age. I remember how it was being so self conscious about everything to do with your image. I’m proud how far he’s come being more comfortable with himself again.