There is something so wrong with this society.
I’m not small by any standards, and pretty bad at balancing myself. Almost gonna pop.
Yet people in the MRT are not budging to give up space for elderly and I’m expected to do so I suppose? I’ve done it before and today another elderly woman came to stand in front of this priority seat where I am at. Opposite me, on the other priority seat, a man around my age is with his headphones gaming away on his phone. All around me are young people. Really??? Am I really suppose to be the one to give up my seat? I had to do it once before and I felt so ashamed of the young people around me who failed to give up their seats for this one old frail man. I was happy to give up my seat then because I was only a station away anyway.
All these are on top of the few times people just pretended not to see me. Fine with me, because on those few incidences I only had to go through a few stops anyway.
That’s why for longer distances, I’d rather take buses than MRTs. It’s easier to find seats and less agony and disappointment.
People in this society, truly shit. Exactly how I felt when I came here 10 years ago. Still hasn’t changed!
Edit: After I posted this, two other elderly came in and again stood in front of me. Beside me was a father carrying a toddler. I can’t expect him to move. When I got off where I did, the fat guy occupying the priority seat in front of me who’s been so busy gaming got off too. Looking back I should have used my umbrella to poke him from where I was and told him to budge!
Edit: After I posted this, two other elderly came in and again stood in front of me. Beside me was a father carrying a toddler. I can’t expect him to move. When I got off where I did, the fat guy occupying the priority seat in front of me who’s been so busy gaming got off too. Looking back I should have used my umbrella to poke him from where I was and told him to budge!