Woman Refuses To Give Up Her Seat to Elderly Lady Because She’s in Recovery From Major Surgery, Teaching the Lady a Lesson On Snap Judgments

Any type of recovery is tolling on us both mentally and physically. The idea of being bedridden for a certain period of time is daunting. A lot of questions arise that might make us feel insecure about what we're going through. What are we going to do with ourselves? Are we needing too much from others? Do I even look like I'm in need of care or special treatment?

This is all to say—don't judge a book by its cover. The woman in this Reddit story was expected to give up her seat for an elderly woman simply because she didn't look like she needed a seat. The elderly woman was quick to assume the original poster (OP) was simply being selfish, but she actually needed to sit down because she had recently undergone reduction surgery. As ladies, we know just how uncomfortable and painful the recovery process is for this type of procedure. This day, the OP taught the elderly lady a lesson on snap judgments and to never assume the worst in people. Keep scrolling to read the full story.