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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/MissionStand24 on 2023-08-07 04:31:29.
Hello everyone. I 29f am a single mother of a 4 year old. Extra info: Her father died when she was only 1 so I’ve been raising her by myself with some help from my family. I’ve also breastfed her until she turned 2 years and 3 months.
Kissing is a very colossal form of love in my family. I still kiss both my parents on the lips to this day because I’m still comfortable doing so as an adult. I kiss my daughter on the lips all the time and she loves it. She will giggle and grab my face to plant a big wet kiss on my lips and it’s one of those parenting moment that I cherish and enjoy.
So earlier today I was at the mall with my daughter and she wanted me to pick her up so I did and she did the face grab and kiss while giggling. Some woman about 10 feet away said “what a weirdo” while looking in my direction. I asked “excuse me?” I wasn’t sure if she was talking to me.
She said “You’re a disgusting weirdo” and when she was walking away I yelled “Mind your f*cking business and get a life!” and just walked off before I did something I would later regret.
When I told one of my sisters what happened, she said that my reaction was too rude because it’s possible that the woman just never had any affection from her parents so she’s never been exposed to that sort of love.
So I don’t know, was my action justified? Or was I an asshole?