Macmedia,
That's funny you could get away with flying upfront while your family is stuck in the back. That reminds me of a recent trip to Europe. I was near the gate when I saw this couple. The lady looked pissed and was not a happy camper. Of course her husband was being kind of an as*. He asked her if she wanted something to drink and she said yes....some water. He came back with a coke for him and nothing for her. Then he said he didn't get a bottled water since it was $3. His wife was so angry and started yelling at him in front of everyone and threw $3 at him.
As I was sitting down in 4F upfront in J I see the guy sit next to me while his wife was stuck in the back of the plane! Yikes. No wonder she wasn't happy. Ha, ha.