Woman shouts at mom-to-be over a parking spot — gets a taste of instant karma

Empathy and compromise can be challenging for some, especially when it comes to policies designed to help others. Reddit user u/QuailPuzzled1286 shared a troubling experience of being confronted by a woman who questioned the support she received as an expectant mother. Fortunately, bystanders quickly stepped in to defend her.

Needing to run to a nearby grocery store, the woman, who was 7 months pregnant, aimed to use one of the reserved spots at a Loblaws outlet for expectant mothers. These spaces are closer to the entrance to minimize walking. However, she couldn't use the spot—not because it was occupied by another expectant person, but because a woman parked there without acknowledging the signs. 

She followed a Lexus into the parking lot, expecting it to park in a regular space. When it took the spot reserved for expectant mothers, she assumed it must be another pregnant woman or a parent with young children. She parked a few spaces away, only to see a woman in her 60s step out of the Lexus. At first, the Redditor tried to ignore it, but she became irritated when the woman mockingly laughed and said, “Oh! I’m so sorry I didn’t realize." 

Although she usually avoids confrontations, this time she snapped, saying, " You’re obviously not that sorry since you parked in a spot you shouldn’t have!” This angered the woman, who hadn't expected any response. She took a threatening stance, approached the pregnant woman, and screamed, "F**k you, you’re not entitled to this spot." Shocked and vulnerable, the expectant mother began to cry. 

The story doesn't end with the lady humiliating the mom-to-be. Several people approached them, listened to the situation, and sided with the pregnant woman. They called the other lady inconsiderate, making her so ashamed that she drove off. The post ended with the Redditor expressing her frustration at people's inability to acknowledge and apologize for their wrongdoings, believing that such actions allow for personal growth. Yet, many choose not to. 

The comment section was on the expecting mother's side and understood her sentiments. u/Wynndee expressed their views on how humans function now in terms of owning their mistakes, "People don't apologize when they are obviously in the wrong anymore, they double down and make it somehow your fault, people have no accountability anymore at all." u/BigMax shared their own views as to why the woman behave in this manner, "She wanted you to say 'oh, no, don't worry about it, it's ok' and make her feel better about her selfishness. Then she could go into the store having been given a free pass for being entitled. But you correctly called her out, and she didn't like that."

This article originally appeared 1 year ago.