A woman on TikTok has defended her refusal to give up the plane seat she paid for so that a family could sit together. Maresa Friedman insists she’s “not a villain” but points out that she paid full fare for her first class seat and shouldn’t have to give it up. After all, she had to plan ahead to book her seat, so why can’t families do the same?
@maresasd #stitch with @josesalsa4 I repeat… NO!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
- Friedman isn’t backing down on this one. “No you can’t have my seat!” she wrote on the video-sharing app. “I am not a villain for moving from the seat in first class I paid full fare for.” The fact that she even has to defend this is wild!
- Parents are just as capable of organizing their trips better. She went on to say that she’s also a parent, which is why it’s so vital that you have your act together before heading to the airport. “I’m also a mom, so it’s called PLANNING AHEAD,” she added.
- Many people agree with Friedman’s stance. One commenter wrote: “I don’t give up my seat anywhere ever on a plane. I reserved it early enough to get what I wanted. Your loss if you didn’t.” A second added: “Thank you! As a child free person I get shamed for not moving. I paid full price. I’m not moving.” A third shared: “This is definitely a strategy some parents are employing by not paying for seat selection, assuming the airline or ppl will move bc they have kids.”
- However, not everyone believed she was in the right. One person believed it was no big deal for Friedman to move her seat, writing: “I was on your side when I thought that u were being asked to go from 1st to economy, but it was just a row change in 1st! Most would’ve said ‘ok’!” Another said: “If I’m swapping my aisle for another aisle then I’m fine with swapping. I’d totally swap.”
