Originally Posted by
CDTraveler
Does "etiquette" now mean "how I think people should behave"?
How many extra seconds did you have to wait? Did you miss your flight? Not have a second to spare to consider how challenging travel for someone on the autism spectrum can be? They were courteous enough to explain the situation to those around them, it was by your statement a relatively non-busy time, which I suspect they chose on purpose. Your moment of frustration is nothing compared to the challenges they face non-stop.
It actually wasn't any issue for me, and I did sympathize (I've friends in similar situations, and understand how difficult it can be). The family took about 10-15 minutes (which, depending on circumstance, can feel like an eternity). The traveler in front of me seemed was the one who seemed to be frustrated. You're right though, they did seem to do as much as they could to take others into consideration.