So I've been home for a whopping hour and a half... We just got back from Vegas. What a miserable fucking trip. Not the entire trip. But today was a nightmare.
It wasn't just because my lovely dizzy issues were flaring up and, really, who the hell wants to be on an airplane when they're lightheaded?
My son LOVES my mother. It's really great how close they are. Of course, when Nana is around, the rest of the world pretty much ceases to exist. He only wants to be around her. And if she has the audacity to leave the room for any length of time, he tends to go ballistic.
So in the airport, my parents hop on the plane the second they announce first class can board. Andrew went absolutely nuts. He was sobbing hysterically. Totally inconsolable. You literally could hear him across the terminal.
But regardless of how upset he was, I knew he'd be fine once we got him onto the plane. We'd turn on the portable DVD player (WISEST INVESTMENT EVER!), distract him with some cookies and he'd be fine.
But as we're trying to board the airplane, we get pulled out of line. "Is he going to be okay to fly?"
What kind of a stupid ass question is that?
But even though I told her - in great detail - that Andrew would be fine once we got to the seats, that apparently wasn't good enough. I then got dragged off the plane where I was interrogated by eight fucking people about whether I would be able to control my kid. And I was told in no uncertain terms that if I couldn't control my kid, we wouldn't be able to fly.
Give me a fucking break.
Yes, it's embarrassing as hell when you're out in public and your kid is the screaming baby. It's stressful. It sucks.
But I've been on tons of flights were kids screamed from one coast to another... We didn't have to divert and land somewhere to kick the offending child off the plane. I have NEVER seen them pull the mom off the plane to make her feel inept because her kid was upset.
By the time I got back to my seat, Andrew was fine...happily engrossed in "Toy Story" just as I knew he would be. Me on the other hand? I was the miserable one.
Tears slid freely down my cheeks as I replayed the conversation in my head... as I thought of all the things I could have said, wanted to say, but I had held my tongue instead. The things I wanted to say probably would have gotten me arrested...
Not exactly a great trip back... home sweet fucking home.
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Been there, done that. Been "that" parent. It's been a long time for me of course, but I feel for ya.
I'm surprised that they were so picky about his crying.
Home sweet home now. Get some rest and wake up renewed.
hope you enjoyed your own bed for a bit...there are days i think i might have to take em out just to keep my sanity...flight attendants, not my kids...smiles.
I would probably be pissed to hear a kid screaming uncontrollably prior to boarding but I feel REALLY bad for what they did to you and it's complete bullshit.
I heard the pilot was gay too.
That's horrible! So sorry it happened. Glad you are home safe and sound!
You realize there will now soon be a screaming kid fee assessed at the airports thanks to a committee follow up on your incident... ;)
I suggest buying the airline and then firing those that were involved...it's the only way to be sure!
Ok, I am seriously in shock. I don't believe I have EVER been on a plane without someone's kid (sometimes my own) screaming and having a meltdown. Bastards!
I am so so so sorry. Hope today is better AND that you had a big fat glass of wine to wash away the 8 people inquisition.
Oh my... I'm SO SO SO sorry you had to experience that... :o(
It's amazing how the manners of flight crews change from flight to flight...
What airline were you flying??
~shoes~
I wouldn't be surprised if there was soon a "abnoxious passenger" fee. If there was it should be huge and divided with the other flying captives.
Matty: I was surprised too. Bastards.
Brian: It was good to be home. Nice to sleep in my own bed. Waking up was a bitch this morning though.
Mr. C: where do you hear such rumors?
Amy: Thanks. It definitely sucked.
VE: I just gave you a new idea for a "why airlines suck and steal your money" post, huh?
Amy: Maybe they all had their panties in a twist over the incident with the jet blue incident earlier in the day...
JennyMac: Wine won't do it tonight. Had to go for something harder. Johnny Walker Blue. mmmm....
Shoes: Continental. Jerks.
Charlene: Does that mean I can impose that fine on the people in front of me who lean their seat back so far their head is in my lap? Or the guy behind me who kicks my chair for 4 hours straight?
Oh my God, Jaime! What airline were you on? With all the flying I've been doing, believe me, there have been countless kids that have cried on the flight. Some of them just for a minute... Others for the entire flight. I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY PULLED YOU ASIDE. ASSHOLES!
People are so insensitive! Geez, I can't believe you were attacked like that. He's a little boy, people. Have some compassion!
Hmmm... you know... someone carried a guitar somewhere on a trip... the guitar was put into 'baggage' or whatever they call it... and it was busted up when he arrived at his destination... he made a video and put it on youtube... got the airline tons of negative publicity...
Bastards... Continental, that is...
~shoes~
Aww, since when can they pull you off a plane for a crying baby. Hardly drunk and disorderly. You should have pulled the 'I'm a lawyer' card and threatened to sue them for discrimination. Anyway, all over bar the shouting now I guess.
There is no place like home!
They went a little overboard!
home, sweet home,
hope that things work out perfectly all the time, take good care.
Ms S: I'm still stinging from it. It was probably one of the more embarrassing moments of my life.
BV: THANK YOU! exactly!
Shoes: Yeah. I think so too.
Baino: I thought about playing that card, but I was afraid if I started down that road, I'd get my ass thrown in jail somehow...
O: Andrew was out of control in hysterics, but perhaps they could have tried "is he okay? can we get him something to drink? eat?" instead of yelling at me.
Jingle: it's good to be home. the ride back just sucked.
Awww honey. You know your own child. I can't believe they did that. I wouldn't fly with that airline again!
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