Would you speak up if a parent was being a jerk to their kid at the gym?
I was climbing at the bouldering gym and a parent was backseat climbing his middle school aged (guessing) kid. using a an upset tone of voice and saying things like “why did you not just go for the last move” or criticizing their choice of moves. The whole time using this tone of voice that really bothered me for some reason, and made it hard for me to focus and enjoy climbing.
As I was about to leave, I walked by him in another area and he was doing the same thing and saying something “was complete stupidity” like a climbing move they did wrong like not using a heel hook or something. and so I turned to him and said “it’s embarrassing the way you’re talking to him” and then he said “leave me alone” and gave me this very creepy smile while he said it (but maybe he was just surprised I don’t know).
ended up telling the front desk what happened and just going home because it spoiled it for me.
Anyways, I’m still shaken up about it, but it just really bothered me over hearing that while I was trying to enjoy some bouldering which is usually just a safe place for me to exercise without overhearing stuff like that - at the gym everyone’s usually having a good time.
I was wondering if I’m in the wrong. would you speak up if you saw that?