Not everyone finds flying to be enjoyable. Before embarking on their journey, some people make care to take precautions to guarantee their comfort. However, different people have different levels of awareness.
When traveling, this woman knew what she needed and made sure to get it. Others, nevertheless, did not share that viewpoint.
Both physically and symbolically, a woman was in an extremely awkward situation. She struggled to decide whether to put her personal comfort ahead of what society expected of her. She was forced to choose between being giving and defending her personal space.
To celebrate Christmas with her family, she was traveling across the nation. She was aware that comfort was essential when flying. She always reserves an additional seat on a flight because of her stature. To make sure she’s comfortable, she always pays more.
She breezed through security and boarding, and the check-in process went without a hitch. The uncomfortable sensation started just after she sat down in her chair. Beside her sat a woman and her 18-month-old child. When she noticed that one seat was empty, she quickly asked the woman to cram herself onto one so her toddler could use the other seat. She declined, however, because the original occupant had already paid for both seats.
A flight attendant observed the growing interest in the encounter and stopped by to observe. The flight attendant respectfully rejected and reiterated that she had paid in full for both seats when she asked the woman if she could make room for the youngster after explaining the scenario.
Fortunately, the flight attendant saw this and told the mother to hold her child in her lap, as most kids of that age do. However, the mother used filthy stares and passive-aggressive comments to make the woman uncomfortable during the trip.
The woman subsequently questioned whether she had been unjust in this exchange and ought to have given up her additional seat. She asked the Reddit community if she had made a mistake.
“I’ve taken 9-hour flights with an infant in my arms and shorter flights with a toddler in my lap, who was capable of sitting in his own seat and very much did not want me to hold him,” wrote a woman who had experienced a similar circumstance. Was it awful? Indeed. However, that was just my issue, and I decided to keep my child as long as he was younger than 24 months and I wasn’t required to pay for his seat. Not all of us parents are as entitled, I promise!
“She’s wrong for not purchasing a seat for her son and assuming someone else would give up a seat they paid for,” said another. She most likely used the lap thing as a loophole since she hoped there would be additional seats on the trip and she wouldn’t have to pay.
Another infuriated Redditor added, “I’d even go so far as to file a complaint with the airline regarding their employee aiding another traveler who is harassing you.”
“You should always do what you can to be as healthy as you can, but being fat isn’t a character flaw or a moral failing,” stated another irritated user. Even if you aren’t reaching your goals right now, you deserve to not feel embarrassed of your body or yourself because everyone faces different obstacles in life. The mother ought to have bought an extra seat if she wanted one for her children. You don’t have to feel sorry for her misbehavior, and she has no right to the seat you bought.
However, some individuals can also understand the mother’s desire for a comfortable flight. But if she had valued that, she would have made sure to give her child’s seat top priority.
In this discussion, who do you believe is correct? Tell us in the comments below! Tell others about this so they can offer their opinions as well.
