A woman went viral on TikTok after refusing to switch seats with a mother who wanted to sit next to her children.
The CEO of the jewelry brand MyCONQUERing, Tamy Nelson, went viral on TikTok after refusing to switch seats with a mother who wanted to sit next to her children on a plane.
Nelson told Good Morning America that she saw the woman sitting in her assigned window seat, with her two older children in the adjacent seats.
When she informed the woman that it was her seat, the woman gave an unexpected response.
“She said, ‘Oh, you want to sit here?’” Nelson told the TV show. “She continued, ‘Well, I just thought I could swap with you because these are my kids.’”
The MyCONQUERing CEO explained that she had paid extra for the window seat because she suffers from motion sickness. She politely declined the offer but stood her ground.
The story garnered over 3.4 million views on the jewelry brand’s TikTok. Users showed their support for Nelson in the video’s comments.
“No. If it’s not an upgrade, it’s a sacrifice,” one person wrote. “You did the right thing. People need to plan their trips in advance. Their lack of planning shouldn’t be your problem,” another user commented.
Photos and video: Facebook, TikTok @myconquering. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
@myconquering Having had only 90 minutes of sleep the night before and knowing I had to give a presentation to 500 people, I desperately needed some sleep, so I did not agree to switch seats. 🤷♀️ Before anyone comes after me… the kids looked like they were about 11 and 15 years old. And the mom was in arms-reach of both of them from the middle seat in the row behind us. The mom proceeded to complain for at least 15 minutes to the person next to her loud enough for me to hear. But the woman actually defended me – several times. It was so kind and I appreciated it so much because I was feeling really guilty. 🤦♀️ ##airplaneseat##seatswitching##airplanekarens ♬ original sound – MyCONQUERing
