Today, I had to stand up on a train for my 4-hour journey. Why? Two pregnant women flew into unbridled rage with me over sitting in the priority seating, saying I was selfish. I'm recovering from spinal surgery. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, a woman on the train demanded I give up my seat for her, claiming it was for people with disabilities. Tired from a long day at work, and seeing she had nothing wrong with her, I asked what her disability was. Apparently, obesity is one. FML
Today, a businessman in his forties tackled me to the ground in an attempt to take my seat on a crowded train. When that didn't work, he called me a fat bitch and gave me the finger. The seat was given up for me because I'm seven months pregnant. FML
Today, on my way to school, I was shouted at by an obnoxious businessman for sitting down on the train when a "full fare paying passenger" was standing. I would normally have given him the seat straight away, except I have a broken leg. I showed him my leg and crutches. He still made me get up. FML
Today, a pregnant woman got on the bus. There were no free seats, so I stood up to give her mine. An obese man pushed past her, waddled over, and oozed into my seat. I said it was for the pregnant lady. He called me a "sexist bitch" and claimed he needed it more. FML
Today, I had to run for the train, but because of my bad foot and limping they held the train, much to people's displeasure. No one let me sit down, so for the 20 minute journey, I stood. With a bad foot. FML
Today, I offered my seat to an elderly lady on the subway. She quietly refused. Minutes later on a sharp turn, she almost fell down on two people. As I was clearly the youngest in the disability seating section, everyone on the train turned and glared at me. FML
Today, I was supposed to fly home for my dad's funeral, but the woman in the seat next to me was so obese, her bulging flesh left absolutely no way for me to sit in my seat. I complained to the stewardess, who then forced me to leave the plane just for raising my voice in frustration. FML
Today, I took a busy train into the city. I was lucky enough to get a seat. People were forced to stand in the aisle in front of me, and the person directly opposite me, whose butt was level with my head farted in my face. Twice. FML
Today, I had to spend a long bus ride with my chest pressed against the window, because some mammoth of a woman decided to squeeze her double wide ass into my seat. FML
Today, I was on train when an attractive girl got on. There were no free seats and seeing as how my stop was next, I gave her mine. As soon as I did, the train came to an immediate halt, due to "brake problems". I spent the next 40 minutes standing up. FML
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alex_the_tiger 14
And someone else couldn't get up for them? It had to be you and you only?
dyoy_87 21
You should have explained your predicament to them and they probably would have let you sit
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greeneyedx 23
Hormones from periods can be really overwhelming, and I've never been pregnant, so I can't imagine how crazy pregnancy hormones can be. I doubt they were being rude on purpose. That sucks though, OP!
greeneyedx 23
People can underestimate how strong female hormones can be. Often times when I'm simply on my period a mere fleeting sad thought can overwhelm me with emotion so strongly that I can breathe and I want to sob uncontrollably. Pregnancy hormones? I'm good! And OP doesn't mention if he told them about the surgery or not.
militarybrat 21
Um. Its both. YDI because you should have told them that. But FYL because thats gotta hurt.
tlnorman 18
You are disabled. Last time I checked choosing to get pregnant wasn't a disability. Tell them to take their fat asses and **** off.
gotbeer 7
you just could not get off the train and wait for another one to avoid confrontations? otherwise you did good
YesIamThatPerson 5
I can't judge the pregnant women based on the information only because when I was pregnant with my last baby I bled my whole pregnancy and delivered a premature baby. Never know what could be happening that you can't see.(like in his case a spinal surgery.)
allyiscute1 22
I would not have gotten up.-. Just cause a woman is pregnant doesn't mean she can be bitchy-_-
kasey_yeah 8
lol so because you can handle it every woman can right? pregnancy doesn't vary at all amirite? and oh sure since they're out and about that means they can stand some more nevermind they could very well be on their way home from working an 8 hour shift on their feet. not everyone can afford bedrest sweetheart and have to work. what they did was wrong yeah. but as someone also 9 months pregnant, I can't stand on transit. I haven't been able to since I got pregnant, it makes me sick everytime, and I've fallen a few times cause my balance isn't as great. especially after an 8 hour shift. unfortunately I'm not always able to avoid it because of this thing called life.
Captain_Debilos_fml 13
why didn't you sit on the floor instead ? people do that when trains are crowded
Limeila 10
Sitting on the floor is very bad if you have back problems
Star_Gazer_x 16
This is why I always carry headphones and a collection of loud incessant music. Yelled at or not they had no more right than you, you should have explained your surgery issues and not moved your ass an inch. I hate people who demand things; there's no need to be so ignorant even if you're pregnant -_-