Priority seats on mrt

i dont take MRT as frequently, but other mummies around me have also been complaining. So far I've only boarded the MRT once after I got pregnant (back then at ard 20 wks), was seated at the seat beside priority seat (my 60+ YO mum was seated in the priority seat). Then this uncle came and demanded I give up my seat to him. HAHAHA. My preggy bump was already pretty obvious back then. Bus rides are "safer" in a sense that as long you managed to get a seat, you usually wont get asked to give it up by the self-entitled "needy". But also don't expect anybody to give up their seats for you if you can't get one. Plus, if you are boarding at bus stops, you also need to be careful of taichi-master aunties and uncles, who may pull some weird moves on you just to shove you behind and cut your "queue" to board the bus first. My take on this is, nobody is obligated to give up their seats to us. If you really feel rather poorly and thinks you need to sit down, politely ask for it. Do also understand that some seemingly healthy youngsters might also be suffering from autoimmune diseases and other forms of chronic pain, and who knows they may really need the seat more than us. :)

Im experiencing it almost everyday bcoz im taking mrt to work. Most of the time students also take priority seat, or if priority seat alrdy occupied by old aunties/uncles then normal seat also nobody will give up. Now im 20weeks and so obvious bcoz tummy big for 3rd pregnancy. I have a friend who always with me go to work and she will look to those people so annoyingly, and then will look away. I just keep quiet even my friend saying that i need to ask for seat, bcoz hellooo if they really willing to give their seat they will even without asking. Most People nowadays are selfish or no heart at all. And mind you mostly they are MEN. Obviously they dont have wife or gf or mother who become pregnant or maybe they those people really not happy with their life coz they think they should take all privileges and become greedy.

Sadly, that is the reality now. Singaporeans now lack empathy and also courtesy. I have seen forums where people think that pregnant women are self entitled, only know how to make baby and some went as far as saying that pregnant women should not even take public transport. It’s sad but I guess Singaporeans are becoming more individualistic and selfish.

Yes me too! Im 21w and always with my toddler most of the time alone bc my husb working and we took transport so i have to carry her etc and despite all this nobody willing to give up their seat for me too pathetic us have to stand until someone alight from the priority seat then we can sit 🙄

yah even at 30 weeks i get aunties snatching my seats and pretending not to see me. it’s damn pathetic this society

facing the same issue. they would just use phone all the way and act like they can't see 🥹