Raising a child as a singleparentis not an easy task. After all, you’re responsible for this kid turning into a proper adult. And so, it’s natural to expect occasional help in this journey from people in your life.
Like this single mom whose pilot brother used to give her flight discounts so her child could see the world. Yet, one day, the discounts became limited. And when her other brother, who is rich, voiced an entitlement to them, she felt like he stole from her.
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Single parenting is a hard journey, and it’s realistic for single parents to expect at least a little bit of help from others
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For more than 5 years, a woman’s pilot brother used to give her discounts for flights with her child
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This way, her child saw a lot of the world, which wouldn’t have been possible without her brother’s help, as the woman is a single mother
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But one day, the brother announced that the tickets were now limited, and she and their other brother had to decide who would be getting them
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This other brother noted that it was his time to use the discount, as up until then, the sister flew on a lot of these discounted flights
The OP has abrotherwho is a pilot. For more than5years,heused to providethe author with discounted flights. To talk about pilot job benefits,Bored Pandagot in touch withSusanna Sundberg. She saidthat typically many majorairlines offer discounted tickets’ benefit for their employees, even if they aren’t a pilot.
Speaking ofperksthat pilots get, reduced prices on tickets aren’t the only thing they get with their job.Since to become apilotone mustgo throughextensive training, which not everyone can do, the professionisviewedasprestigious.So,respect and cheap/free flightsaren’tthe only things given to pilots. They get a pretty goodsalary.Typically,flexible work, job stability, health insurance, and many otherthingsarealsoin the picture.
Yet, the only perktoday’sOP cared about was the discounts for the pilot’s family.She said thather child got a chance to see the world because of them.
Traveling issurelygoodfor children. It is not only a funactivity,but it is also an educational one. While traveling, kids can experience the world through so-calledplay-basedlearning.It’sa type of learning that prioritizes education through hands-on exploration and discovery. And when is there a better time to do this than when traveling?
This improveskids’social skills and creativity, not to mention linguistic development and even literacy. Overall, travelhelpschildren’spersonaldevelopment, which can positively influence their academic performance and career in the long run. So, if theyare capable of doingso, parents should always strive to show their younglings the world.
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Luckily, due to thebrother’sprofession, the OPwas able todo this. Yet, all good things come to an end.The brother became serious with his girlfriend and wants to now givesome of the discounts to her.The only thing is that he has5spots available and manypeoplewho want it, the author included.
This competition also includes anotherbrotherwhoisn’ta pilot. Still, he makes a far higher salary than his sister,andhedoesn’thave kids. All of this combined lets him travel way more than the OP.
Despite quite a high salary, he claims an entitlement to discounts.It’sall because, back in theday,heloanedthe pilot brother some money to live off during the training. So, when the siblings met up, he snarkily said to hissister,“You had a good run!”Thisimplied that he wouldbe the one takingthe availablediscountswhile she would get none.
Thisinsulted the woman, as she thought that herfamilymembers would be compassionate to her as a single mother and she could continue letting her child explore the world. But thatwasn’tthe case. So, she came online to ask if her feelings were justified.
Some also said that, technically,thepilot brother couldsimplyremove bothof hissiblings from this perk and give it all to his girlfriend, parents, or anyone else. Or they could figure out somekind ofrotation system. Either way, themaindecision still lies within thepilot’shands.
Well, maybe it’s one of those situations where all of the parties are both right and wrong at the same time. After all, we only know the sister’s side of the story. Maybe the rich brother also has a proper justification for why he wants the tickets. But we guess we’ll never know.
The woman thought this was unfair since it was her only chance to travel, but many people online found this thinking way too entitled
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