AITAH for response to parking lot incident at daycare?
In the quiet chaos of a daycare parking lot, a heavily pregnant mother was gently securing their two-year-old into a car seat, a moment that should have been tender and calm.
Instead, a reckless driver, impatient and indifferent, collided with her car, pushing the door into her as if her presence was invisible, disregarding the fragile life she carried within.
Shaken but unharmed, the mother was left not only with the shock of the impact but with the cold sting of abandonment as the other driver sped away without a word of apology.
This careless act, set against the backdrop of impending parenthood and the everyday vulnerability of a busy parking lot, ignited a surge of protective resolve — a call for justice amid the silence.
Wife is 9 month pregnant and loading our 2 year old into car seat while in daycare parking lot.
Another car, driven by either another parent or nanny, despite seeing my wife decides she can’t wait 20 seconds and attempts to pull her car out from the spot.
Well, her car makes contact with my wife’s car and physically pushes the door in on my wife. Fortunately she was fine as she was halfway inside the car so the contact didn’t press her between anything really.
The driver stops for a second and as per my wife clearly knows she hit her car because some eye contact was made, but then quickly speeds off without apologizing or doing anything else.
My wife was completely distraught. We told the daycare and are waiting to see what will happen. There are cameras and I’d want to see the footage.
This whole thing is exasperated due to my wife being pregnant, it happening in the daycare parking lot, and the fact that the other woman didn’t even apologize whatsoever.
So my response was… call the police station and get their opinion… and they said a hit-and-run could be filed. We did just that. We filed a report.
When asked if we’d want criminal charges… I insisted my wife say yes, because F this lady.
Now though I’m starting to wonder if I should feel bad… nobody was injured but you know… 9 months pregnant and it could’ve been different had she been standing in a different spot between the cars.
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THIS STORY SHOOK THE INTERNET – AND REDDITORS DIDN’T HOLD BACK.:
The internet jumped in fast, delivering everything from kind advice to cold truth. It’s a mix of empathy, outrage, and no-nonsense takes.
KitchenDismal9258 - :- NTA She hit your car and your wife and didn't say anything and just drove off.... there's video footage of the whole thing. This is probably someone that's gotten away with a lot her whole life... she's about to find out that she's probably going to have a criminal record after this.
She probably won't serve any jail time (depends where you are) but she's just committed a car crime and her license could potentially be taken off her and her insurance just got a lot more expensive (usually you have to declare serious crimes...
and if it's a car one... she'll probably be declined insurance). You are right, what if the outcome was different? What if it was a child there? It is a child care car park.
Kids are fast even if parents are supposed to keep a hold of them. Chances are this person will deny ever seeing your wife and possibly say that there was no one there when she checked before she drove off. Doesn't matter, there is video footage. She deserves everything coming to her.
different-take4u - :- Do you think the other woman would let it go if it were the other way round? Personally, I would definitely press charges on the principle she didn’t stop to see if she hurt your wife.
thirdtryisthecharm - :- NTA It was in legal terms a hit and run.
Sad_Solid1088 - :- She could have killed your wife or your baby. Because she could not wait for a car seat to be buckled. She WILLFULLY harmed your wife. She deserves jail time and to lose her license. The fact that she drove off???
She did not give af that she hurt your wife or crashed into your car. Again, your wife was fine, but she or the baby could have been seriously injured!!!
Dec8rs8r - :- NTA, who does that and doesn't stop? Especially to a woman 8 months pregnant.
wildpoppy-248 - :- NTA. If this person is willing to be this reckless in a *daycare* parking lot then they need to be taught this life lesson.
MangoSaintJuice - :- DO NOT feel bad! For all you know, this person could've done this many times before, and you filing could be what makes her stop for good. NTA
The individual felt a strong need to seek justice and hold the other driver accountable, particularly because his wife was heavily pregnant and the other party fled the scene without apology.
This reaction stems from the violation of safety and basic courtesy in a vulnerable situation, leading to a decision to involve law enforcement for criminal charges despite no serious injuries.
Given the potential danger to a pregnant woman and the blatant disregard for responsibility shown by the fleeing driver, is pursuing criminal charges for a minor traffic incident with no physical injury a proportional and appropriate response, or does it escalate a situation unnecessarily?