A man asked an online community forum if he was wrong for refusing to give up his seat to a pregnant woman.
A Big Day.
The man explains how he was very much looking forward to witnessing his nephews graduate from high school.
“My nephews both graduated from high school this morning and I wanted to sit up front, so I camped out a bit in front of the entrance. I brought my folding camping chair and my headphones to listen to my show.”
Long Line.
A pregnant woman appeared and wanted to take his seat.
“About 40 minutes before the school would let us inside, a pregnant woman got next to me since somebody let her in line (I assume her partner). She asked me within 5 minutes (politely admittedly) if she could have my chair as she was going to have trouble standing the whole time.”
The Answer Was No.
The man refused to let her sit in his folding chair.
“I said no, sorry, I need it more (bad feet/knees) and went back to my things. She asked me again within 2 minutes and the answer was the same.”
She Got Mad.
The pregnant woman didn’t like being told no and got her husband involved.
“She got a little mad at me and said that she was going to be struggling the whole time and asked her partner to tell me. He asked me himself (politely) and I again responded that sorry, but I needed it more and suggested she could wait in their car or just sit on the ground. At this point, the husband directly called me a name but left me alone.”
Advice Is Needed.
The man sought answers from the online community as to whether he was in the wrong.
The community responded.
They Should Have Been Prepared.
Community members voted that the man wasn’t wrong here.
“You refused to give up the chair you brought because you needed it due to your own health conditions. I do feel for the woman, but she and her partner should have brought their own chairs and not assumed they were entitled to yours.”
Entitlement.
The couple could have asked the school staff for assistance.
“OP [original poster] having the chair there was actually plan B; Plan A was demanding another person waiting in line get on their hands and knees for the pregnant woman to sit on their back.”
He Should Have Told Them To Go To Hell.
Users ripped into the entitled pregnant couple. One said this:
“NTA. When making plans to attend the graduation, did she forget she was pregnant? Her partner did? Your emergency is not her lack of preparation.”
Not The OP’s Problem.
There was no sympathy for the whiny duo. “Health condition or not, it’s his chair that he brought with him. The entitlement some people have is just amazing to me.”
Another user said, “Absolutely. At the first ‘no’, the proper thing to do is say alright and walk away like an adult. Not pester and whine like a toddler.”
Being Pregnant Doesn’t Make You The Burning Martyr.
Even pregnant women couldn’t believe the gall of this couple: “She’s not dying, she’s pregnant. While I was extremely pregnant, I stood in longer lines for longer stretches of time.”
Another said, “That won’t necessarily be true of all pregnancies. There’s no way that I could have stood that long when I was heavily pregnant (twins, etc.) But, I knew my limitations and would have planned ahead and not expected a stranger to give up his seat.”
Zero Manners.
Everyone agreed this couple was a pair of entitled brats. “I have back problems, plus being pregnant, it just made it worse. I kept a chair in my car in case I needed a seat or a more comfortable seat. I would never expect someone to give up their seat for me.”
Another user agreed, “Once, I was pregnant and had an infant in a carrier strapped to me and waited in a longer line. The lady in front of me did show some mercy and helped me move my bag along as the line crept forward and we chatted. I never would have dreamed of asking someone for their chair. Let alone repeatedly.”
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