Plane etiquette is often a hot issue on social media. People constantly divide their opinions on whether passengers should give up their seats to parents who wish to sit with their children or whether people should be careful when reclining their seats.

The woman at the center of the latest discussion has revealed how a father asked her to switch seats during their journey.

The 27-year-old lady revealed that she has lupus, a chronic autoimmune illness in which the body’s immune system destroys healthy tissues. Because of her illness, she usually books a window seat to make her journeys more pleasant.

“I always pay extra for a window seat upfront so I don’t bother anyone and can sleep the whole time,” the anonymous woman said on Reddit. “I have chronic pain, and my pain meds make me sleepy.”

Shortly after boarding the six-hour trip, the guy seated next to her asked if she would be prepared to exchange seats so his seven-year-old kid could sit near the window.

The father stated that it was his child’s first flight, and he had been looking forward to seeing the sights. “I informed him that I had paid an additional fee to secure this specific seat.” He mentioned that it was his son’s first flight and that he would like to look out the window.

“So I said, ‘I’ll keep the window open for him then, as I have an eye mask I can wear,’” she said. “He told me I was being difficult and should simply let him swap my seats. I asked him if he would pay the same amount I did, to which he responded that it was absurd. I turned on my headphones and ignored the father.

The youngster complained during the six-hour journey about not being able to shift seats. The flight attendant repeatedly urged her to switch seats, but she consistently refused. “It became such a problem that the flight attendant intervened. She even urged me to move seats to maintain the peace, but I stood firm.”

She went further: “I told a couple of my friends with kids this story, and they said I was unreasonable.”

Responses on Reddit were varied. “Anytime somebody starts badgering you about seat switching, immediately hit your flight attendant call button,” a user told me.

“Make it clear to the flight attendant that you will be sitting in the seat you paid for, and you need them to intervene with the passenger who is harassing you about it.”

Another Reddit member, who claimed to be a parent, stated that the woman was not in the wrong. “If he promised his child a window seat, he should have booked one.”

A third individual labeled the father as ‘entitled’ and wrote: “You also don’t need to explain why you wanted that seat.” You picked it and paid for it, and the reason is none of anybody else’s business.