A young person sitting in a priority seat might have an invisible illness like POTS, fibromyalgia, or severe anemia that makes standing dangerous. Don't judge. Offer your seat to anyone who needs it without asking for proof.
We've all been on that train or bus where someone young takes a priority seat and an older person is standing nearby, and you can feel the tension in the air. People are judging, judging, muttering under their breath. But here's something those judgmental glances miss. The young person might have fibromyalgia. They might have POTS, where standing triggers dizziness and fainting. They might have severe anemia, diabetes, or a spinal injury that makes Standing or even sitting upright a strain. You can't see these things, so let's stop assuming. If someone needs a seat, give it up gracefully. You don't need their medical chart to respect their needs. You just need to trust that they know their own body.
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