Took MRT today and someone asked me to give up seat to someone, i replied I'm pregnant. Am i bad?

Wk 14, wearing loose dress and tummy nt obvious. The Mrt was very crowded in the morning with everyone gg to work. I cant even see who she wanted me to give the seat to. I told her im pregnant. She then said sorry but i said it's okay. I just glad she didn't react differently. Phew. After a few stations, many alighted then I saw an elderly man, i think the lady wanted me to give up seat to this elderly. So i felt bad but then i observed that there were empty seats then but he didn't sit too. But cause i felt bad then i started to think if i should have given up my seat in the first place? Any thoughts?

Anonymous

18 Replies

Write a reply

Don't feel bad about it. I've experienced similar situation personally, I was sitting in priority seat. Someone was standing infront of me expecting me to give up my seat. But I didn't, the person beside me give up then the person told the person who give up seat that I should be the one giving up the seat. It embarrassed me. But I can't be bothered. I was in first trim too and just had my progestrone shot and feeling all giddy.

Anonymous

2y ago

Yeah, it's sad that there seem to be a hierarchy system in the needy for priority seats and we preggers are on the lowest tier. I'm in my wk 21 currently and an uncle demanded I give up my seat to him on the MRT. My mum who was seated on the other priority seat next to me wanted to stand up for him, but he insisted on having mine. Maybe my bump just made me appear fat and not pregnant 😒😒😒 Maybe SMRT should consider giving us a "I'm just pregnant, not fat" tag or something.

17 Replies

Home Pregnancy wk 14 wearing loose dress tummy nt obvious mrt was very crowded in mornin