Woman Cries in Store After Child Calls Her Ugly: Overreaction or Justified?

We’ve all had those days when we feel a little down, but imagine having a child call you ugly while you’re just trying to get some grocery shopping done. That’s exactly what happened to a 22-year-old woman, who couldn’t help but cry after a young girl made the hurtful comment. The woman’s roommates, however, thought she was overreacting and should have just left the store. So, was her reaction justified or just plain dramatic? Let’s dive into the story.

A Regular Day at the Store

The Hurtful Whisper

Mortified Mom Apologizes

Trying to Brush It Off

Emotional Breakdown

Tears in Line

Sniffling and Red-Eyed

Roommates’ Reaction

Accused of Being Dramatic

Considering Alternatives

Dramatic Display or Justified Tears?

So here’s the dilemma: a young woman is called ugly by a child while grocery shopping, and she can’t help but cry. Her roommates think she was being dramatic and should have just left the store. But the woman argues that she had no food at home and couldn’t afford to eat out, so leaving wasn’t an option. Was her reaction justified, or should she have sucked it up and left the store? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this emotional encounter…

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Child’s innocent comment leads to a valuable lesson on beauty ❤️

Roommates treating OP poorly? They should care more.

NTA for crying when child called you ugly. Roommates are horrid.

Roommate drama! NTA. Find out what happened with Jesus H Christ.

NTA. You handled it with grace and didn’t cause a scene.

Handled it well, drama-free shopping despite roommate’s exaggeration.

Heartless roommates? NTA for keeping your groceries.

NTA for being upset by child’s comment. Kids can be insensitive

Children’s innocent comments can have unexpected meanings.

Important lesson for the kid, roommates are jerks. NTA

Supportive comment: Friends should be more understanding. You’re not wrong

NTA – Society needs to stop coddling kids. Teach them empathy!

NTA. Kids say mean things, don’t let it get to you. Roommates are unsupportive.

Roommates excluding OP for being broke, they think she overreacted

Empathetic commenter supports OP’s reaction to hurtful comment from child.

Roommates are the a**holes. Not you.

NTA: Child’s comment hurtful, but mother and OP handled it well

NTA: Friends prioritize mother’s feelings over yours? Unacceptable!

NTA. Roommates suck. Child’s innocence doesn’t excuse hurtful comment.

Empathy for the hurtful impact of words. Roommates lack sensitivity.

Empathetic support for not overreacting to hurtful comments.

NTA: Understandable reaction to a hurtful comment. Roommate is unsupportive

NTA: Kids can be AHs, but you handled it gracefully

NTA: Kids have no taste, let them dress themselves

Fiery clapback shuts down child’s insult with style.

NTA. Standing up to a child’s insult, you’re amazingly strong!