With all due respect, I do take issue with a couple of things you said. I was navigating through a sea of people that were not in the line but overflowing past the ropes. The benefits of putting my son safely in a seat prior to the general public ensures a safe and happy trip for my family as well as the other passengers. You don't know what sets him off, I do and that is why we board early. It was not a normal situation, otherwise we would not have been blocked. Secondly, she must have been straining to look at those boarding passes. That is not OK. Lastly, her snarky tone was not one of concern or trying to be helpful. It was an attempt to embarrass me. Also, comparing Autism to having an ingrown toenail is revolting and insensitive.You said we both could have handled it differently, so what was it I should have done?
I completely agree with your response to this poster,
I have no idea what you could have done differently?
I have a 10 year old with autism who also needs to be settled on the plane by the window before people start pushing past and knocking him in the head with bags as they are passing!
The anxiety of getting in the plane seated and prepared for the flight is in no way comparable to pulling a child through a stream of people so that your child can finally be out of the manic Que.
You would have to be being pretty nosey to see what line your boarding pass had in it! And I would have been beyond annoyed for that invasion of privacy!
I also once being confronted with " I have an ingrown toenail I need to be seated 1st too" would have been utterly mad and would have said something loud enough to make sure thy she felt ashamed and embarrassed of herself.
We was at a theme park the other day which has a system where you can go to all the exits and head to the que that way, they also sell fast pass tickets,
While we was heading to our ride 2 lady's came up to us and said we was heading the wrong way for the fast pass line, we kindly said thank you but we are in the correct line for what we need ( thinking she was just trying to be helpful) she turned huffed and said what could possibly be wrong that you need to get privileged ride pass a non of us was in a wheelchair! i told her it was non of her concern she shouted out another faker and walked on! everybody in the other line turned to look at us but on top of our son with autism I also have in place a pic line as I have been having invasive antibiotic therapy for the last 3 months to stop an infection reaching my brain.
It was very hot and I had a short sleeved top on so the picc line could be seen, so I just turned around and somebody noticed the line and shouted out how disgusting it was that the rude lady had no manners, and how horrible it must be to not only be that sick but to have to put up with somebody like that running a lovely day!
The lady ended up huddling behind her friend and staring at the ground till she got on the ride, with her other friend looking very embarrassed!
We have had to deal with some awful moments and I think we have a right to deal with them how we see fit at the time.
Another quick example of rude assumption I was getting into my car and was parked in the disabled bay ( I have a temporary card while going through treatment) a taxi was parked behind so We couldn't get out, my dh went over and asked the driver to kindly move up, as he walked back to the car a older women shouted at him that She would not have moved the car as we had no right to be in the disabled space, my dh said we had every right to be in it,
I got out and asked what the problem was and she shouted very loudly " obviously trying to embarrass and shame us" that its disgusting how young people think they can park where ever they like taking up a space meant for others, now there was quite a few people who had all stopped as they was taking their trolleys back to see what was going on,
I explained that we had a badge and she asked to see it, dh said can you clearly not see the huge head bandage around my head and the picc line, plus informed her I had just had major head surgery he showed her the badge and all her reply was GOOD maybe you should display it more clearly next time lol!!!