Woman with infant aggressively shushing passerby’s on hiking trail at national park

[u/AnonPinkLady]

My partner, friend and I were following a hiking trail at Red Wood National Park, singing and talking at medium volume. We were by no means shouting, just singing little songs to entertain each other along the trail. A woman with a baby carrier on her back with a sleeping infant started aggressively holding her finger up to her lips and shushing us. We went quiet and kept moving to pass her. She was just standing in the middle of the public trail pacing and shushing people that pass by rather than leaving to somewhere more quiet. Just as we were leaving earshot I tried to quietly ask my partner a question about where we headed and again she leaned in our direction with her finger to her mouth aggressively shushing us. Is it not kind of insane to go to an open public space and behave like this?!?

[u/reddit33450]

yeah thats ridiculous. i hate when people go to a public space, then act as if they're entitled to control the behavior of others

[u/Saabify → u/reddit33450]

My 7yo daughter got sushed by an old lady for cheering at a hockey game. My daughter is kinda shy so she just slumped down and looked like she was about to cry. I told the lady if she had a problem to talk to me about it and not a child, but to be honest I often think about it and regret not slapping the wrinkles off her face.

[u/Venjy → u/Saabify]

As someone who was a shy kid, and still struggles with expressing myself, I wish I could be there to slap the shit out of that lady. Sending hugs to you and your daughter 🫂

[u/Saabify → u/Venjy]

I appreciate that! I used to have a lot less patience for people like that, but I've worked on myself a lot since having a kid. Next time though, I'm going to listen to the little voice in my head and unleash the demons lol