A woman was at the mall with her boyfriend and their two young children when a 10-year-old boy started hovering around them as they ate roasted chestnuts. After whispering something to her son, the boy tried to take one of the chestnuts from her bag. She stopped him and told him to ask his parents first, but her boyfriend thought she was being rude and gave the boy one anyway.
Moments later, the boy came back and grabbed two more chestnuts without asking. The woman told him firmly to stop and return them, which he did before running off. Her boyfriend accused her of being selfish and overly harsh, but she felt she was teaching her kids about boundaries, manners, and not giving in to strangers. Now she’s wondering — was she wrong for saying no to a stranger’s kid?
AITA for not letting a kid eat my food?
