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Here\u2019s what happened to me on a recent flight, and I genuinely need opinions on whether I was in the wrong.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m on the heavier side, and after years of traveling, I\u2019ve learned that for longer flights, it\u2019s better for everyone if I purchase an extra seat. It\u2019s expensive, yes, but it allows me to travel comfortably without intruding on anyone\u2019s space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Thanksgiving, I flew across the country to visit my sister and her kids. Everything was going smoothly until a woman with a little girl\u2014maybe three years old\u2014stopped at my row. Without so much as a \u201cplease,\u201d she told me to move over so her daughter could sit next to her. I stayed calm and explained that I had purchased both seats for myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She immediately huffed, called me \u201cselfish,\u201d and waved down a flight attendant. The attendant approached and asked if I might \u201cmake an exception,\u201d but I politely declined and showed my two boarding passes as proof. It turned out the child was ticketed as a lap infant, meaning the mother wasn\u2019t actually entitled to another seat in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, the woman had to sit with her daughter in her lap, clearly upset for the rest of the flight. Throughout the journey, I could feel the tension. I got glares from nearby passengers, overheard muttered comments, and even caught one person whispering that I \u201clacked compassion\u201d and that \u201ckarma will hit me soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I sat quietly, trying not to let it get to me. I understood the mother\u2019s frustration\u2014traveling with a small child is never easy\u2014but I also knew I had done nothing wrong. I\u2019d paid for two seats, fair and square, so that no one would be uncomfortable, including me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe some people see that as selfish. Or maybe I simply stood my ground and refused to apologize for taking up the space I paid for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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