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“An Entitled Mother Insists That I ‘Share’ My Nintendo Switch With Her Child On My Flight”
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“An Entitled Mother Insists That I ‘Share’ My Nintendo Switch With Her Child On My Flight”

“A Sweet Kid Just Wants To Share With You”: Entitled Mom Expects Another Passenger To Give Her Rowdy 8-Year-Old Her Nintendo Switch During A Flight, The Person Says 'No'Passengers On A Plane Defend Woman After Entitled Mom Gets Mad At Her For Not Entitled Mom Tries To Shame This Passenger For Not Giving Her Nintendo Switch To Her Son, Gets Shut Down By People On The Plane“I Just Don’t Feel Comfortable”: Entitled Mom Demands This Woman Give Her Nintendo Switch To Her Rowdy Child, Makes A Scene When She RefusesEntitled Mom Can't Believe This Woman Wouldn't Entitled Mom Causes Drama And Starts Shaming This Woman After She Wouldn't The Internet Slams This Mother For Making Another Passenger Feel Guilty For Her Being Underprepared For A 2-Hour Flight
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We all get it – moms always want what’s best for their kids. But there has to be a line somewhere, especially if the kid wants something that’s not theirs. Like, this Nintendo that Redditor Artlanta brought on a Southwest airline flight.

“I was sitting in a window seat next to two lovely women, and directly horizontal from us was an empty seat, a mom, and her son,” the Redditor wrote in her post on the Entitled Parents subreddit. It was not long before that mother unbuckled while the plane was taking off and moved closer to the author.

“Sorrrry,” Atlanta wrote, “I just wanted to know if there was any way that my son could use that game for a little while.” Understandably, the author did not feel comfortable with sharing her Nintendo with the kid she didn’t know, and more so, she brought it for herself.

That’s when the real scene began and it was clear that the mother was just not taking ‘no’ for an answer.

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    Bored Panda reached out to Artlanta, the author of this story, who said that she has flown a lot in her life, but this was the first and only time she had actually encountered someone that acted like this. “I’m really thankful that the people around me agreed that this mother was stepping out of line. My situation would’ve been so different if the people around me wouldn’t have cared to speak up for me.”

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    Image credits: Erik Mclean (not the actual photo)

    Artlanta said that “so many people fly in one day… so many different kinds of people get on one plane. You never know who you’re going to end up sitting next to, it really is a gamble. I think my story is one of those horror stories.” She added that no one wants to have to encounter someone like this. “I think that’s why so many people were interested in my story, because arguing with a stranger on your flight is often the worst-case scenario for travelers like me.”

    According to the author, the incident initially ended when one of the women in her row tried talking this entitled mother down with logic. “It’s no one’s responsibility to take care of YOUR children but YOU. At the end of the flight when the mother felt the need to make that snide comment, it actually made me laugh pretty hard to myself. I knew that mother felt defeated or she wouldn’t have said something so nasty before she walked away.”

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    The author also added that she didn’t have a problem with the “entitled” woman initially asking her if her son could borrow her Switch. “I understand that completely… but when I said no, that should’ve been the end of the conversation. Her child could’ve learned a lesson somewhere in that interaction, but instead, it became an uncomfortable moment in my flight that I’ll likely never forget,” she concluded.

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    Image credits: artlanta

    Bored Panda also reached out to Lynn How, the experienced educator and author of “Positive Young Minds” who specializes in supporting parents, teachers, and children navigating through mental health issues and prevention, who shared her point of view of this whole situation.

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    “I’m really glad the woman stood her ground and did not share what was hers. Although in many instances, it is kind to share, there is a line that can be crossed,” How said.

    “Even with my own children, I do not insist that they share items that are important to them or if I think their things would not be looked after. I would certainly not have the audacity to ask someone else on a flight to borrow something for my children because I had not managed to plan ahead and take my own,” How commented.

    Most passengers on planes, if they were asked, would not choose a seat next to a family with babies or children. This doesn’t mean they hate kids, per se, but flying is already a daunting task, being cramped up in a claustrophobic place, already tired from the commute to the airport and security checks. A hyperactive kid next to them may take the last drop of the patience they have.

    Some parents are aware of that fact and even purchase a round of drinks for neighboring passengers or pass out ear plugs to drown out any child-induced noisiness. Having said that, the best thing parents can do when on board with children is being prepared.

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    That includes removing the child’s shoes to prevent them from kicking fellow passengers, giving them toys and games to keep them busy, and handing out some snacks for ‘emergency purposes.’ Like throwing a tantrum for that overpriced chocolate bar a neighbor seat passenger is having.

    Many people showed their support for the author in the comments

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    Liucija Adomaite is a creative mind with years of experience in copywriting. She has a dynamic set of experiences from advertising, academia, and journalism. This time, she has set out on a journey to investigate the ways in which we communicate ideas on a large scale. Her current mission is to find a magic formula for how to make ideas, news, and other such things spread like a virus.

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    Mindaugas Balčiauskas

    Mindaugas Balčiauskas

    Author, BoredPanda staff

    I'm a visual editor at Bored Panda. I kickstart my day with a mug of coffee bigger than my head, ready to tackle Photoshop. I navigate through the digital jungle with finesse, fueled by bamboo breaks and caffeine kicks. When the workday winds down, you might catch me devouring bamboo snacks while binging on the latest TV show, gaming or I could be out in nature, soaking up the tranquility and communing with my inner panda.

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    Disgruntled Pelican
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Your failure to plan does not constitute and emergency on my part."

    Michael ONeale
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My favorite phrase right there...thinkin of getting it inked on my arm so i can just point to it and save my breath...lol

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    Deborah B
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is Entitled Mom the only person on the plane without a phone, or does she not want to share her own device with her child?

    KingFisherMacD
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In situations like these it's best not to "give reasons". A simple "No. Thank you." and not responding beyond that works best. Starting with reasons why somehow triggers these people into thinking they have a chance.

    Shane S
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. I’m not answering how old I am. That question is irrelevant.

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    Disgruntled Pelican
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Your failure to plan does not constitute and emergency on my part."

    Michael ONeale
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My favorite phrase right there...thinkin of getting it inked on my arm so i can just point to it and save my breath...lol

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    Deborah B
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is Entitled Mom the only person on the plane without a phone, or does she not want to share her own device with her child?

    KingFisherMacD
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In situations like these it's best not to "give reasons". A simple "No. Thank you." and not responding beyond that works best. Starting with reasons why somehow triggers these people into thinking they have a chance.

    Shane S
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. I’m not answering how old I am. That question is irrelevant.

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