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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bridgemay01 3
alright guys, OP here, thought i should make an account to comment on my dumb story. i had lumbar decompression surgery about 2 weeks ago, still hobbling around a bit so sitting down was nice. unfortunately it was a packed train from manchester to london, and there were lots of people getting on. two of these happened to be a couple of pregnant ladies. my first mistake was locking eyes with them for just a second as they must have seen this as an opportunity to ask me to get up and let them have the seat. i did say i was in no position to stand myself as id just had surgery, then one of them started yelling that people have no respect for people who are pregnant, saying how sore her ankles were, asking me if i'd give it to an elderly person, basically ranting on and on while her also pregnant friend butted in every now and again to agree. by this time they can't even hear me over their shouting and arguing with other people standing in the aisle on the carriage, i'm telling the people around me i've had surgery but they're all staring daggers at me, the guy across from me saying "just move for them mate" like i'm the one in the wrong. and it was a keyhole surgery so i couldn't exactly pull my top up and show them the scar because there's hardly one there! after about 5 minutes it was pretty clear nobody was going to move and their shouting was just getting louder so i stood up and said "fine you know what take the seat and stop yelling" i just wanted her to shut up and she quite nimbly dove into it. the train only got more and more crowded after that so as soon as there was a seat available someone faster than me got into it. i survived though i needed to put my feet up for a day or two after i got home!
Mademoiselle_C 4
Honestly, if I were the one recovering from a spinal surgery and still forced to move no matter how much I were to explain my situation, you'd see me on the floor a couple of minutes later, pretending to be fainting from the pain.
soullyfe 33
If the guy could tell YOU to move, then he should have been more than fine with getting up his own self for them to sit down. Including all of the people who were shooting daggers at you. They simply didn't care because they had their seats.
Omniprism 15
I would have showed them the motherfuckin ugly scar.
SegaMeadows 3
For those of you who didn't see, OP gave a response. Look at page 2. He explains the whole situation and gives details. The pregnant bitches were definitely in the wrong and there were able-bodied individuals who could have moved for the pregnant women but didn't and decide to judge OP EVEN AFTER OP explained he just had the surgery and wasn't in the position to stand. Since no one else wanted to let the pregnant women have a seat and no one else would back up/support OP, he eventually moved so the women would stop screaming at him.
Jryan952015 7
Tell them to wear a condemn next time and maybey you won't get knocked up
pullmycurls 9
I wouldn't have gave up my seat if I were you. You had a legit reason to be sitting there, it's not your fault they didn't get knocked up by a man with a car.
revolvearoundme 15
That sucks, but hopefully soon you'll grow a spine and be over it. Their pain is just begining. Now is the time for an evil smile and maniacal laughter for you.
oneil06 6
you should have told them that you just had back surgery...speak up for yourself man or no one else will.
hello_hola 3
still though, they're pregnant. It sucks but so does pregnancy.