A recent flight became heated when a woman refused to give up her extra paid seat so that another passenger’s baby could sit in it. Because she was big, the woman had booked the extra seat for her own comfort. Now she was in the middle of a heated argument.
When the mother of the 18-month-old asked her to give up the extra seat, the woman kindly said no, since she had already paid for both of them. A flight worker stepped in and told the mother to hold her child in her lap, which is normal for kids this age.
The mother’s discomfort was clear the whole trip, and she let everyone know by looking down her nose and making passive-aggressive comments. The woman later shared her story on Reddit, where people had very different reactions.
Some people understood why the mother wanted a nice flight, but many others agreed with the woman and stressed how important it was to respect each passenger’s choices and concerns. The conversation brought up how hard it can be to balance parenting demands with personal space in a small place like an aeroplane.
