escalation

i was in bed watching youtube videos at around 5:30 p.m. today when i heard an angry voice coming from outside.

i didn't mind it at first.  but then it was getting louder and louder and angrier and angrier so i took a peek.

all along i was thinking the woman was complaining about some misbehaving adult.  guess what, it turns out she was ranting about her ward, a youngster!

there on the alley was the boy and to his left was a full-grown man whom she was pressing to reprimand the boy!

whaaat?!

is that how you discipline children these days, you call the barangay?!

i understand Bantay Bata.
this reverse case, however, i find really sad 😢
->  and disturbing 😟