Invisible Illness Sparks Airplane Drama: Who’s in the Wrong? ️

Air travel can be a stressful experience, but for one woman with an invisible illness, it turned into a dramatic confrontation. The woman, who has Crohn’s Disease, is required to travel frequently for her medical treatments. To make her trips more manageable, she often takes advantage of priority boarding to secure an aisle seat near a restroom. But when an angry mom confronted her about her seating choice, the woman was left questioning if she was in the wrong. Let’s dive into this high-flying drama and see what happened.

The Frequent Flyer’s Struggle ️

Traveling for Treatment

The Budget Airline Dilemma

Priority Boarding: A Necessity?

The Bathroom Emergency Factor

Explaining the Situation to Flight Attendants ✈️

The Angry Mom Confrontation

Accusations of Abuse and Privilege ️

Questioning Her Actions

The Morality of Priority Seating: Right or Wrong? ‍♀️

So, our frequent-flying Crohn’s warrior is left questioning her actions after an angry mom confronted her about her priority seating. While she used to need the aisle seat more frequently, she now only experiences flare-ups on 1 out of 3 flights. Was she wrong to take advantage of priority boarding, or was the mom out of line for accusing her of abusing her privilege? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this sky-high situation…

Entitled parent thinks kids give her priority, NTA needs seat

Disabled passenger defends priority boarding against scowling passengers.

Passenger stands up to entitled mom on plane

Don’t feel guilty for taking extra steps to protect yourself

Commenter defends OP’s right to priority seating over entitled parent.

Flying with an invisible illness can be challenging. NTA for taking advantage.

Supportive comment and reply applauds handling of invisible illness

Passenger defends boarding early for medical condition, calls out entitled mom.

Compassionate passenger offers seat to person with invisible illness

Using priority seating for disability rights without registration.

Traveler discusses airline points system for expensive flights. ✈️

Flying with an invisible illness: NTA gets priority boarding ️

Chronically ill solidarity and travel struggles, but Remicade success ✈️

Flying with invisible illness: NTA needs bathroom access. Lady overreacts.

Priority boarding exists for a reason NTA handled it well

Helpful advice on healthcare options for invisible illness.

Confusion over Southwest boarding process sparks debate

Airline passenger with ESA gets upset over wheelchair preboarding. NTA.

Priority boarding exists for a reason. NTA wins against rude mom

Passenger stands up to entitled woman on plane

Stand up for your health, not her nosiness.

Taking a non-primo aisle seat is a reasonable accommodation

Empathetic reply to Crohn’s disease sufferer facing airplane drama

Flying with an invisible illness: NTA wins the day

Selfishness on airplanes: NTA calls out douchebags

Passenger with medical condition rightfully secures appropriate seat.

Don’t gamble with airplane bathrooms NTA made the right call

Compassionate reply acknowledges struggle of invisible illness.

Passenger with Crohn’s disease defends themselves against rude seatmate.

Window seat vs. invisible illness: who’s the a**hole?

Passenger’s act of kindness sparks airplane drama. NTA wins.

Living with autoimmune disease is terrible. NTA for needing accommodation.

Stand up for yourself and your needs. You’re not wrong.

Compassionate reply to invisible illness comment.

Standing up for yourself with a chronic illness

Medical need for seat: NTA wins airplane drama!

Flying anxiety and bathroom emergencies discussed with humor

Empathetic comment defends invisible illness, slams rude entitled mother.

Parents behaving entitled on planes ✈️

Passenger defends use of priority seating for invisible illness.

NTA gets priority boarding, entitled passenger throws a fit

Take care of yourself first , it benefits everyone else too

Flying with an invisible illness is tough. Insurance companies suck.

Flying with an invisible illness: the struggle is real

Fellow Crohn’s traveler stands up to entitled woman

Passenger defends need for advance seating due to invisible illness.

Chronic illness and airplane drama: NTA needs seat for flare

Flying with an invisible illness can be a struggle. NTA’s empathy shines.

Parent defends person with invisible illness, calls out entitled parents

Flying with an invisible illness: justified or taking advantage?

Young adult with invisible illness defends priority seating on flights.

Flying with an invisible illness is tough, NTA for self-care

Flying with an invisible illness: NTA for advocating needs. ️

Priority boarding is for people like you, NTA

New mom sympathizes with invisible illness, supports NTA.

Flying with a disability: NTA for advocating for yourself ✌️

Priority boarding for invisible illness: NTA prevails

Parent with UC defends bathroom needs on plane. NTA

Overcoming guilt: advocating for invisible illnesses on flights

Compassionate reply offers support to airline passenger.

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Mom-shaming drama on a plane: NTA claps back

Flying with Crohn’s: NTA praised for sharing airline tip

Comment removed due to violation of civility rule.

Flying with an invisible illness: NTA gets priority boarding ️

Entitled parents cause airplane drama, commenter calls them out.

Defending invisible illnesses and priority seating on planes.

Short and sweet: A comment about Southwest airlines.

Priority boarding is important for those with invisible illnesses. NTA

Flying with a hidden illness? Priority boarding’s got you covered ️

Navigating cultural assumptions in airplane conflicts ️✈️

Flying with IBS: The struggle for an aisle seat

Boarding early for medical reasons is fair and considerate. ❤️