After a demanding year, I looked forward to one small luxury on my long-haul flight: the window seat I\u2019d reserved and paid for weeks earlier. But when the little girl beside me began crying because she wanted the view, her father asked me to switch. I politely declined.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re a grown woman, but you\u2019re still very immature,\u201d he said loudly enough for nearby passengers to hear. I stayed in my seat, though his comment and the uncomfortable silence around us made me question myself.<\/p>\n
Halfway through the flight, a flight attendant asked me to follow her. I thought someone had complained. Instead, she quietly thanked me for holding a reasonable boundary. When I returned, the father began telling his daughter stories and playing games with her. She soon stopped crying.<\/p>\n
I was glad they found a way to enjoy the flight. I was also glad I\u2019d kept the window seat I had chosen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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