She Refused To Sit Between Her Sister And Brother-In-Law During A Four-Hour Flight Since They’re Both Larger People And She Didn’t Want To Feel Squished
When you’re sitting on a plane for longer than one to two hours, you can only hope to be in a seat that lets you be as comfortable as possible.
One woman recently got into an argument with her sister after she refused to book plane tickets with her and her husband for a wedding because she’d have to sit in the middle seat, and they’re both large people.
She’s 23 and has a 26-year-old sister named Laura, who’s married to her husband, Paul.
This fall, she and her family, including Laura and Paul, will be attending her brother’s destination wedding. They have to get on a flight that’s four hours long.
Since her city is in the middle of where Laura and Paul live and the wedding venue, the couple plans to stay with her for a few days beforehand; then, they’ll all depart for the wedding on the same day.
Last weekend, while she and Laura were on the phone, Laura told her she’d book theirs and Paul’s flights on the same reservation, and she could Venmo her money for her ticket.
“I told her that wasn’t necessary, and I could just book my own ticket, but she insisted that I allow her to do it so that she, Paul, and I could all sit together,” she explained.
“She then laughed and said, ‘Hope you don’t mind the middle seat!’ and I asked her why I would be sitting in the middle.”
She figured Laura and Paul would want to sit together, but she explained that they prefer aisle and window seats. Then, a dreadful feeling came over her.
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While she loves Laura and Paul, they’re both big people. Laura is around 275 pounds, and Paul is around 300. She feels that sitting between them on a four-hour flight would be quite uncomfortable, and she’d rather have a bit of space.
Instead of calling Laura back and explaining that to her up front, she decided to take matters into her own hands.
“I went on the airline website myself and booked my own seat, an aisle seat, close to the front,” she recalled.
“I also purposely chose a row that already had its window seat booked so that Laura and Paul couldn’t buy the tickets next to me and pressure me into swapping later on.”
She then texted Laura to let her know that she already bought her own ticket because she really wanted an aisle seat and sent her the confirmation.
Unfortunately, Laura was not happy. She called her selfish and said she wanted them to spend quality time together on the flight. Then, Laura said she would’ve given her the aisle seat in her and Paul’s row if she wanted it that badly, but she doubts that would actually happen.
Later, she got a call from her mom, who had just spoken to an emotional Laura. Laura told their mom she switched seats because she thought Laura was too fat.
“I never said anything about that to Laura, but I’m not surprised she inferred it,” she added.
“My mom says that I should’ve just sucked it up and sat in the middle, for my sister’s sake, since I already know that flying is uncomfortable for her and Paul.”
Was she being rude by booking her own ticket, or did Laura overreact?
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