The bus was crowded. Most of the passengers were elderly, some were holding string bags, others were discussing prices and the weather.A young man of about eighteen sat in one of the aisle seats. He had tattoos on his arm and neck, and a light stubble on his face. He was wearing a dark T-shirt and looked very tired.He didn\u2019t speak to anyone, just stared straight ahead.At the next stop, a mother with two small children boarded. One child was holding her hand, the other was snuggled up to her side.There were no empty seats. The woman looked around and immediately fixed her gaze on the young man. She approached him and said loudly, not hiding her irritation:Young man, give up your seat. I have two children.\u201dThe bus gradually grew quiet. Several people turned in their direction<\/p>\n\n\n\n
. The young man looked up and looked at her calmly, but didn\u2019t stand up.The young man looked up, but didn\u2019t stand up.Don\u2019t you see? I have two small children,\u201d she said louder. \u201cOr do you not care?\u201dPeople on the bus started turning around.\u201cYoung people these days have no respect at all,\u201d she added, this time for the entire bus to hear. \u201cThey sit there slouched, while a woman with children should stand.\u201dThe young man calmly replied:I wasn\u2019t rude to anyone.\u201dThen give way,\u201d she interrupted. \u201cIt\u2019s basic manners. A real man doesn\u2019t sit when a mother and children are nearby.\u201dOne of the passengers nodded. The woman continued:Is it hard for you to stand up? You\u2019re young and healthy. Or do your tattoos get in the way?\u201dAre you sure you deserve to sit in this seat just because you have children?\u201dOf course,\u201d she snapped. \u201cI\u2019m a mother.\u201d Are you even worthy?Tension filled the cabin. The boy slowly stood up, holding onto the handrail.\u201cSee, you can do it whenever you want,\u201d Mom said with a noticeable triumphant tone. \u201cYou should have done it the easy way.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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