people aren't giving up their sits for the elderly, pregnant & disabled

I think in old times this is a natural gesture for everybody. It has just been lost over the times I also experience this situation when I was the pregnant one, no one would offer me their seat and I end up being humiliated for myself. These days when you do this gesture, some people will stare at you as if you did something out of this world. It should not be out of the ordinary but again, this good gesture is starting to fade if not yet lost. And this is a sad fact. But we still can relieve it!

I can be insensitive sometimes. When riding the train, I sometimes forget about the elderly and the handicapped and just mind my own stress. When you're too tired from work, sometimes you just focus on yourself instead of thinking about the others. Although I try to make it a point to prioritize them when I'm in the right state of mind.

I had one positive experience. Once I got on the bus that was really crowded, and a guy stood up to give up his seat for me. I have a flat stomach but was wearing a straight line dress that day, so he probably thought I was pregnant. I wasn't, but this made me glad that there are still people out there who care about others. I give up my set for the elderly, pregnant and disabled too. Sadly it's rare to see someone does, they just sit and gaze out of the window, as if they didn't see anything.

One time my husband and I saw a pregnant woman with her elderly mother on a bus,and gave them our seats, someone actually asked us why we would do that. When I was pregnant I actually had this young college aged guy push past me to take the seat I was trying to get too. Thankfully a nice man gave him his seat instead, but I thought it was pretty rude of him to try and run me over just so he could sit down. I wasn't the only one, he spent the entire ride getting chewed out by a little old lady.

I do experience giving up my seat for the elder, pregnant and disabled. And also I have observe some people being insensitive because they think its a bother to stand or move to another spot in favor of the elder, pregnant and disabled. It is good that you have finally developed a plan to let the elders know that the seat was for them and not to some heartless person. I do hope people realize that what if they where on the elder, pregnant, disabled 'shoes. Sometimes we need to make adjustments for them because they need it and would be very dangerous for them to stand while the bus or train is moving. What is an 10 mins or so of sacrifice?. Anyways, it is always good to help people. It will make your heart smile. :D

some People these days are self serving they only like to please themselves, they don't think about others when they are the ones that are really in need of a seat. I understand on public transit that standing can be difficult as the transit makes stops causing your balance to be a little off, but if someone young, healthy and without any problems has trouble keeping their balance can you imagine having a whole other person in your belly, or having weak knees, bad ankles or loss of strength like some elderly, or having to use a cane holding your balance while trying to maintain posture with a cane. I see where your coming from fortunately for me I am one of those that will give up my seat for someone when the need arises. Maybe it's all in how the individual was brought up if they will assist?