When I was pregnant and working back then, my work requires me to stand for 8 hrs straight, I expected commuters to be kind enough to give up their seat to me when they saw me with my bump but fat hope. It was always a rush hour back home & packed like sardine so I know I won't get a seat and will just stand near the door so I can easily squeeze my way out when it's my stop. There was 1 time when my bump was super big, I was too late for work, I ran after the train and the door closed on me kena my bump. It was super painful then I decided that that's it and I need to do something about it. So I changed my daily commute from MRT to bus instead although it was a longer journey and I have to climb the long stairs and walk a long walk to NUH where I was working. And I have to also walk a long walk to go back home from NUH to NUS cos only there the bus I take is at. And taking the bus was such a breeze because the people are always so kind to give up their seat to me. There was also a time I ran after the bus with my big bump when some people saw me and told the driver to stop for me. When my hubs is not working, he will fetch me home cos there was many times that I cried and told him I am too tired to walk home (if i take mrt have to walk about 10-15 mins to reach home, if by bus, just a couple of minutes) or when I'm being super exhausted, I'll just take the cab home eventhough it was really expensive during the rush hours but no choice lah. I was too exhausted and too heavy to walk.
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