'You’re obviously not that sorry': Entitled woman confronts pregnant shopper over parking space

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    Middle aged Karen parked in the mother parking spot and confronted me about how I'm not entitled to it?!?!
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    Hey there this happened yesterday at my local Loblaws. Most grocery stores here in Canada have a few "expectant mother's" parking spaces that are intended for pregnant women, or parents with babies to use. They are generally closer to the door usually beside the handicapped spaces or cart carrel.
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    I am currently 7 months pregnant and was following a Lexus into the parking lot and I planned to use one of these spaces, the Lexus ahead of me took this space. I didn't think much of it and parked about 4-5 spaces down from it.
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    As I'm walking into the store the woman in the Lexus, mid 60's, saw that I was very visibly pregnant and says "oh I'm so sorry I didn't realize" and laughed at me.
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    I'm hormonal and it probably wasn't necessary but I responded with "you're obviously not that sorry since you parked in a spot you shouldn't have!"
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    She proceeded to get about a foot from me and scream at me you, you're not entitled to this spot"
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    I was caught off guard and started crying (not proud of this but the hormones are intense sometimes)
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    Thankfully bystanders don't like it when people yell and physically intimidate a pregnant lady and about 5 people came over to rip her a new one. Telling her she's way out of line and I'm the only person they see who is entitled to the space. One gentleman (my hero)actually called her a Karen she got back into her car and left.
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    I just don't understand why she felt the need to confront me, did she think apologizing for her intentionally behaviour would make her look less like a Karen? Like I wasn't going to say anything I just assumed she needed it because she had a baby or whatever, but she didn't.
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    So that's my crazy Karen story, mild compared to most here but it was honestly scary.
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    virtualchoirboy My petty would have replied: "OMG, when are you due? Pregnancy is kicking my at my young age, I can only imaging how rough it must be for you...." I'm glad other patrons stood up for you though. selfish ' people like the old women deserve to be told off.
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    wiggysbelleza When I was 9 months pregnant I parked in one of those spots and as I was getting out of my car a lady came stomping up to me clearly looking for a fight. I closed the door and she saw my stomach and her whole demeanor changed and she smiled nicely then turned and started towards her car.
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    Some people take those parking spots very seriously. I think she might have fought off people parking there who weren't pregnant. I can't imagine how that would have turned out if I was less pregnant looking.
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    Wynndee People don't apologize when they are obviously in the wrong anymore, they double down and make it somehow your fault, people have no accountability anymore at all.
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    BigMax She wanted you to say "oh, no, don't worry about it, it's ok" and make her feel better about her selfishness. Then she could go into the store having been given a free pass for being entitled. But you correctly called her out, and she didn't like that.
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    billbill1967 Sighting a Karen in the wild can be surprising. No shame in being caught off guard. for the bystanders. 139 Reply QuailPuzzled 1286 OP. I was very grateful to them all⚫
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    sashas2369 My guess is she knew she was wrong and felt shame. Instead of sitting with that feeling, the shame made her angry and she lashed out at you because she blamed you for making her feel bad. I see this reaction so often when people are called out for doing something they know is wrong.

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