"Divorce immediately": Dad sparks outrage over "selfish" flight
A father has been slammed online for his "selfish" behaviour to enjoy a child-free flight.
The interaction was captured by a fellow traveller, a mother named Kristine, who observed a mum boarding the plane who was struggling to coordinate her luggage, a restless toddler and a newborn baby.
"I helped her get the luggage above and we sat down (in the same row)," the mum said.
After Kristine realised the father was seated in another row ahead with another small child, she offered to switch seats so the family could sit together.
"He says 'Great, thanks' and sends over another small kid to sit with the mum. He enjoyed a kid-free flight," she wrote in now-viral TikTok video.
The footage was taken from the aisle seat prior to take off, as she wrote in the caption, "A little Sunday rage for ya."
Kristine said she was astonished by the man's response and initially did not know how to respond.
"I was like, 'No, I need the aisle [seat] because my kids are in the row behind and I need to be able to help them out'," she recalled telling the father.
The video, which had racked up over 4 million views, had many people up in arms over the man's selfish behaviour towards his wife.
"I'd be so mad," one person commented, while another said, "I would have said no that's not what I meant give me my seat back."
"The absolute rage I am feeling right now," a third person wrote, while another simply said, "Divorce immediately."
However, some men were quick to jump to the dad's defence.
"If they switched wouldn't the kid be alone?" one asked.
Another said, "What if he were the stay at home dad and mom was finally looking after the kids so he could have a break?"
In a second video, Kristine addressed a commenter who deemed the story to be fake and wondered how so many people could side with the man's selfish actions.
"This post went pretty bonkers, but what strikes me most of all is how differently it's received by men and women in the comments," Kristine said.
"The mental gymnastics that men will do to try defend this guy is unreal."
Image credits: Getty Images / TikTok