That's a shame, because here, buses (and I assume trains by extension) have priority seating (i.e. seats that should be relinquished for those who have difficulty standing in a moving vehicle).

Just remember that just because someone doesn't look disabled doesn't mean they aren't. They could have had just as legitimate reason as OP for not giving up their seats. But some of them were probably just being ***** because OP held up the train.

Hit ydi by accident

How long could you really have held up the train for that would make people that pissed? Like who cares if it's 30 seconds to a minute behind schedule?

Yes, it would have been nice if someone offered their seat to the OP but some people are weird. OP is obviously getting around independently. Some people (like OP) would get offended if they were given "special" treatment and don't want to feel like a charity case.

Although I sympathise for your injury, I can see why people are annoyed about the delay. Public transport in England doesn't tend to be great at the best of times without extra delays, and people may have needed the train to be on time to catch a connection etc. where a couple of minutes delay can turn into a much longer one if they miss it. I've had that happen to me a few times and it isn't fun when you're trying to get somewhere.

Bitches will bitch

Not like they HAVE to let you sit down. It's not your right to have someone stand up for you, even if you have a bad foot.

get over it. once in Germany I rode a S-bahn train from Landstuhl to Mannheim holding in a shit; that's over a hour.

Please re-write this. It's annoying my eyes. Anyway, I'm sorry, OP. However, no one's entitled to a seat, including you.