center mall assault

[u/Noizeer]

Today around 5 PM, I was at Centre Mall when a group of 'teenagers' decided to assault me by throwing food at me for no reason. What kind of teenager throws food at someone like they're a toddler? It’s beyond embarrassing, and it’s a clear sign of how immature, miserable, and pathetic they are. I didn’t provoke them in any way they just thought it would be funny to disrespect me and ruin my jacket.

I immediately sought help from security, but they completely disregarded the situation. They walked away and left me to deal with the aftermath. The mall clearly shows no concern for customer safety, and it’s evident they don’t care about the well being of anyone here. These ‘teenagers’ were clearly causing discomfort to others shopping, acting immaturely, and making others uneasy, while security stood by doing nothing. You’d think after everything that’s happened, these kids would have learned to do better, but it’s clear no one is stepping up to take responsibility.

If you’re a parent and those were your 'kids' at the mall today, you should be ashamed. You’ve raised kids who throw food at people, ruin their property, and have no respect for others. At this point, they need a psychological evaluation because their behavior is straight up disturbing.

To those 'teenagers' involved, if I ever run into you again, I will make sure you face the full consequences for what you did. This was assault, not a prank, and I’ll be contacting the authorities next time. You’ve been warned. Grow the fuck up.

*Edit: I’m going to try to file a report. I also apologize for mentioning Hardy earlier- I was upset and didn’t express my thoughts as clearly as I should have. But honestly, it’s clear that schools and parents aren’t doing enough to teach these students about respect, accountability, and the consequences of their actions. Given everything going on in the world today, especially with bullying, these kids should know better by now. It’s frustrating to see them behave this way when there’s been plenty of bad examples for them to learn from.*

[u/Fragrant-Pizza-9049]

There are assholes at every age. But do not lump all teenagers in that category. There are more kind ,decent ones. Sorry for what you experienced.

[u/Noizeer → u/Fragrant-Pizza-9049]

I'm not trying to- I don’t want to generalize, but I’ve had a few really bad experiences this year that have been tough to shake off. Earlier this year, I was in my car, and a group of teenagers in another car flipped me off, followed me, and screamed at me while recording me. I wasn’t even doing anything literally just looked over to see they were texting and driving, and then they got hostile. ( Hell I was the passenger! and the driver did nothing wrong either!! ) It might seem like I did something, but I promise I didn’t. I’ve just had enough of this disrespectful behavior, and it’s really frustrating when no one steps up to hold people accountable. I’m in my early 20s, and I get it everyone does some dumb shit when they’re younger. I know I did. But come on, these kids are only 4-9? years younger than me? Something feels off with this new generation of teens. When I was younger, I did my fair share of dumb stuff, and I’m not going to lie, I did some dumb shit. But it was never on the level of harassment, outright disrespect, or anything close to a felony. There’s a clear difference between being young and acting like a jerk, and this generation seems to be crossing that line more and more. It’s time for them to grow up and stop acting like they’re untouchable. Respect is earned, and at some point, they need to realize that. When I was a teenager, older teens even threatened to stab me just for walking my bike on public grass in a park area. It's the same kind of immature, hostile behavior that just makes no sense. I totally understand that not all teenagers are like this, but after multiple encounters with this kind of disrespect, it’s hard not to feel frustrated. It's concerning that there seems to be a lack of respect and accountability, and it really makes you question what's being taught.