To the middle-aged mean girl who bullied my daughter yesterday: you should be ashamed of yourself. You should also be thankful I wasn’t present to witness your sorry behavior because rest assured, I wouldn’t have put up with it for half a second… You wouldn’t have harassed her like you did.
Exactly what gives you the right to publicly berate her because she insisted you be accountable for what happened? Your negligence resulted in damage to her vehicle; your car rolled down the parking deck into hers. How is it her fault that your son failed to engage the parking brake and leave the car in gear? The person you should be upset with is your child, not mine.
You are entitled to your opinion as to the extent of the damage inflicted; however, you have no right to verbally abuse my daughter because she disagrees with your assessment. Being as the bumper is now completely detached on the impact side and rattles as if it’s about to fall off, we will be seeking the advice of a professional. The age of her car isn’t relevant to the issue at hand…
I don’t appreciate your repeated allegation that “She’s just trying to extort money from us and our insurance company”. It was rude, completely false and obviously intended to upset her so she would cave to your point of view, if only to escape your nastiness. Your passive aggressive commentary was bullying, plain and simple. How would you feel if I treated your son the way you just treated my daughter? After all, he was the one who parked your car…
My husband and I taught our children to do the right thing, accept responsibility and be honest, no matter the price. Perhaps you were raised differently; nevertheless, we fully intend to make sure her car bumper is restored to its former state ON YOUR DIME, not ours; it wasn’t her mistake. Haven’t you heard of “Do unto others?” Your rotten behavior has only strengthened my resolve.
I wish I could address your conduct face to face, but this will have to do. I trust in time, someone far greater than me will take care of it. We have a saying in our household, “God don’t like ugly”… I know it’s absolutely true. Things have a way of coming back around, given enough time. You get what you give in this world, and then some… I sure hope you’re ready when it arrives…
Wishing you many blessings…tg
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