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As I settled into my seat, the woman approached with her toddler and said, \u201cYou don\u2019t really<\/em> need two seats, do you? He\u2019s just a child. He can sit there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I calmly replied, \u201cI actually do. I paid for both, and I need the space to travel comfortably.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She scoffed loud enough for the whole row to hear. \u201cSome people are just selfish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A flight attendant came over, and before she could even speak, I handed her my boarding pass showing both seat numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attendant nodded. \u201cMa\u2019am, this passenger paid for both seats. You\u2019ll need to find your assigned one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The woman huffed all the way back down the aisle, muttering under her breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ten minutes later, she was still glaring at me while wrestling her screaming toddler on her lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I leaned back, pulled out my snacks, and enjoyed the flight in peace \u2014 knowing I had every right to the comfort I had paid for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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