I had the same in my twenties - they were cysts and would become more painful when I ate or drank anything with caffeine or when sick. The doc did biopsy but said they’re common. My doc can’t even find where they were anymore.

When their owners don’t fix them like responsible pet owners.....

My mom was defending trump when I last visited and I walked out to avoid hearing the convo. She confronted me later and couldn’t get why I was so upset about him - ya know the whole racist, sexist, fascist stuff. She apologized later and said she wasn’t voting for anyone. Whatever. So today we briefly speak and…

Oh yay! Thank you :)

Please spay your pet.

I hope you start asking more generally. Please don’t target specific people. You don’t know who does and does not need a seat and that approach would have had my younger teen self breaking down in tears during the worst of my chronic medical condition which isn’t visible to others. Now you’d get a pointed “don’t…

Good strategy (and I hope your MIL is better) - ask generally (rather than target someone specifically) and you’ll probably get someone to jump up and offer a seat.

You gave examples of two inconsiderate people taking up more than one seat. I’ve encountered the same as entering a train, pointed at whatever was blocking a seat (leg, bag, whatever) and said “move, please” and while I may get an eye roll, I get my seat.

Obviously there are people who can give up their seat who don’t, but please be mindful of passive aggressiveness toward those you think should get up. I have a chronic medical condition but my external appearances look like a young, healthy woman. I need sit and it’s very painful to stand when there are no seats. I…