Inconsiderate commuter

Currently I am in week 25 and my tummy is significantly obvious to be identify as pregnant. Honestly, I am not self entitled expecting people to give up their seat in mrt to me. (In fact I prefer to stand instead lah) But i get very annoyed when I am being squeeze into crowded train and happen to be standing infront of the reserved seat. This auntie (around mid 40) who was sitting on the reserve seat got the cheek to pretend never notice me and just continue to watch her video! Is it just me being sensitive or people are just so inconsiderate?? Anyone encounter same situation as me?

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When I was at Week 20, this woman in her late twenties tried to fight me for an empty seat on the mrt. My bump was already showing then, so she can definitely tell I'm pregnant. I got the seat since I was just standing just in front of it, while she had to run from a distance, carrying a laptop bag and on high heels. She had the nerve to show me the finger and a nasty look before walking away. So yeah, there are quite a lot of these ugly, self-entitled people around. I tell myself that I will teach my kid so that she will never be like them. I don't think it is being self-entitled to expect people to give up their seats to thosw who need it. And I think it doesn't hurt to be a bit more thick skinned to ask for a seat, if you really need it. If you really feel tired, ask directly if you can have the reserved seat. They cannot pretend further when you ask like that. I ever did that and the people on the seats beside also offered me their seats. Sometimes people are also too absorbed with their phones in their faces and all.

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5y trước

Yes maybe next time i must be thick skin and be upfront to ask for a seat if i really needed :(