Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : This one is sorta complicated, but I’ll try to explain this the best I can.

I was early to check in for my flight from Manila to Tokyo, and an older gent (about 50s) who came early too started a conversation with me (I’m a 19F traveling alone). He was friendly and he started talking in Tagalog (I understand tho don’t speak it well) to me about his daughters and life after we both found out we were from California. He was nice, but I’m naturally kinda introverted/socially awkward so I did feel sorta awkward, but I always try to be polite to older people. 

Then the check in line started and this is where I felt sorta pressured I guess? He said that we should sit together on the flight from Manila to Tokyo, but I had already chosen my seat in advance online because I love having the window seat. I was first in line and went to the counter, and he came right behind me. I didn’t want to come off as rude or confrontational, so I didn’t say anything (my fault I know). And he told the lady at check in that we would be sitting next to each other as we handed in our travel docs. However, it turned out there were no seats left that were right next to each other, so I thankfully still ended up with my window seat and he got the aisle seat he wanted. 

We ended up sitting together at the gate for boarding, with him starting some casual conversation (sorta like a forgetful grandpa vibe lol) and I nodded along and tried my best to not feel awkward lmao 

Then the 4-hour flight came and he caught up with me as I was exiting the plane and we walked through immigration together. On the way there he kept saying I should lead him to the capsule hotel I was staying at in case his family in Japan couldn’t pick him up for his layover. I told him sure and that I’d see him by the baggage pick up. I got through immigration before him and I was sure he was right behind me, and I waited a while, but I couldn’t find him anywhere? 

I even stayed by the baggage claim for our flight for a long while until it was mostly empty and I didn’t see him anywhere. So I went ahead, went through customs, and found my way to the capsule hotel because I was tbh exhausted and needed a long, hot shower. 

At the time I thought “I already waited a long time, if he doesn’t show up I’m not gonna waste anymore time”. But now I’m feeling really bad about it and I feel like I could’ve done more idk 

We only got each other’s first names too so I can’t contact him or anything. I’d just like either reassurance that it wasn’t that mean a thing to do or some harsh words and criticism so I know not to do this again lol 
