I still can\u2019t believe this happened to me on my last flight about a week ago. I\u2019m a tall man, and whenever I can, I book business class because the extra space makes all the difference. I paid for it with my own money, looking forward to finally having a comfortable trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I booked the window and the middle seat. Not long after I sat down, a woman came over holding a baby and sat down on the aisle seat. About couple minutes later, she turned to me demanded, \u201cI have a baby, and I need your seat.\u201d She didn\u2019t ask politely, she\u2019s been she just expected me to move. I was caught off guard but I told her no and said I booked and paid for the seat, and I wasn\u2019t about to give it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About an hour later, the baby started crying. The woman kept walking down the aisle, bouncing the baby, and making a show of how hard it was. At one point, she raised her voice so everyone could hear: \u201cSome people have no heart. He\u2019d rather stretch his legs than help a struggling mom and child.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At that point, a couple of passengers nearby gave me dirty looks. One older man even said, \u201cIt\u2019s just one flight, let her have it.\u201d Another woman asked, \u201cDon\u2019t you feel bad watching her struggle? How can you call yourself a man.\u201d I didn\u2019t even know how to respond. I felt cornered and just sat there, feeling like everyone was against me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I felt so awkward. Everyone was looking at me like I was the bad guy. But the way I see it, I planned ahead, and she didn\u2019t. It\u2019s not my responsibility to fix her situation. She could have booked the same class if comfort was that important to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still, part of me wonders if I came across as selfish. It wasn\u2019t a long flight after all. Was I wrong for keeping the seat I paid for, or was she out of line for trying to guilt-trip me in front of the whole plane?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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