This was actually a couple years ago now but I was curious what other people outside my friend group would think.

I (31 F) at the time was pregnant. My partner wanted to go to a gaming bar (place with video games and such that is also a bar) here in Vegas with friends. I was fine being the DD since I obviously can’t drink. We go to the bar and meet up with our friends, 6 of us total. We’re going around playing games. I buy some drinks for our friends and food to share with one of the gals. I wasn’t in the mood to play any games myself and brought a book for when people were busy.

So we’re all hanging out around one table that has a console but not playing any games at that moment. A girl and guy come over and kind of just insert themselves at our table to play the game. Kind of weird, there’s other tables where no one is that have the same console but whatever we don’t say anything.

After a bit, half our group goes to one of those other tables and start playing a game. The 2 people that were still with me were a single gal friend and this guy she was semi interested in. They are busy talking so I pull out my book and start reading. A few minutes later the girl that inserted herself at our table asks me to give up my chair.

Yes I’m pregnant but early enough that I don’t expect people to be able to tell. Plus my stomach was mostly hidden under the table. I politely tell her, “No I’m actually pregnant and would rather not.” Without batting an eye she says, “you can just grab a chair from somewhere else.” Ummm, excuse me? I get asking once but doubling down and asking a pregnant woman twice to give up her chair? Hell no. I was honestly stunned and wish I had said something cooler but all I could manage was, “no I’m not giving you my chair.”

She scoffed and went back to her game. My friend looked at me shocked by the encounter but it kind of gave me some courage. So I smiled at my friend and loudly proclaimed, “I’m not afraid to be a bitch.” My friend and I laughed. I didn’t look at the girl to see her reaction but she and her boyfriend left shortly after my comment.

A bit later our group all came back together at the same table and I recounted what happened. Everyone had a good laugh. A larger group approached our table to play the game there. We happily relinquished our seats to them since we were ready to pack it in for the night anyways.

Funny thing is, that’s when I noticed there was an empty chair behind me that entire time. The girl could have looked under the table, seen it, and taken it without ever having bothered me.

So AITA for not giving up my chair?