To be a little bit proud of myself

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I had to be somewhere in London this morning and to make it in time involved getting on tube in rush hour. Normally I try to avoid the tube because I'm somewhat claustrophobic and I struggle with having to do quite a bit of walking to get down to the tube, today though I just wouldn't have been where I needed to be if I tried to get a taxi or a bus

So the tube arrives already full and more people get on, no point waiting for another because it's rush hour and the platform fills up as fast at the tubes can come, so I had to get on. I actually asked out loud, in a crowded carriage, if somebody could please let me sit down as I'm disabled I know it sounds stupid but I feel quite proud of myself I have no self confidence whatsoever so it was a huge deal for me and I struggled but I knew I wouldn't manage to stay standing so I went for it. Luckily 2 men both jumped up out of their seats, I don't know what I would have done if nobody stood up. It would be easier if I could have asked someone directly but you don't know who may need a seat, you wouldn't know from looking at me that I needed a seat.

I felt really self conscious asking and then after I sat down, but I also felt kind of good and pleased with myself. It's something I have never done before and is a really big deal for me.

Anyway, AIBU for feeling kind of a little bit proud of myself for doing it? I wanted to share with someone but I feel embarrassed, so I thought I would share on here instead. I know it's AIBU but please be gentle

Well done OP

That's great OP well done for speaking up, very glad those passengers jumped up.
you wouldn't know from looking at me that I needed a seat - am in the same boat when having a bad phase, somehow it goes against the grain to ask - maybe it's our upbringing 'not to make a fuss' - but i'm sure you'd help a person if you could and some folk just need a slight nudge to lend a hand.
Londoners or for that matter, any city dwellers do get a bad rap sometimes but I hear many stories of helpfulness.

Graphista nice pic that would have made, teamwork.

Well done op!

Thanks everyone, I got a bit emotional reading the comments

After reading the comments it kind of feels more justified to be proud of myself, and I've even mentioned it to one of my sisters and my mum and they were really impressed because they know how hard it was for me to do that. I wasn't really going to tell anyone offline because I thought I was being silly to be pleased about it, but the feedback on here gave me that push to do it

YANBU Delighted for you OP.

Of course you're not silly to be pleased with yourself.
Well done OP.