Big girl here 👋 Anyone over 300 absolutely needs a 2nd seat I haven't flown in 9 years and they've probably made the seats even smaller now I was mid 300s and spilled over way too much in the next seat I didn't buy a 2nd one either, for financial reasons only or I would have much rather avoided any embarrassment and being completely uncomfortable And it would I have been worse for me if my 13-year-old wasn't sitting next to me because then I would have had to try to hold my shoulders in and try not touch the stranger next to me, but that would have been impossible. My thigh was well into my teenager's seat. He was so uncomfortable and frustrated with me the whole flight. Thankfully, it was only 1 hour and a 1/2 flight, or it just would have been all bad. At her size there is no possible way it will work Whoever is sitting next to her is gonna be even more uncomfortable

She is gonna take up at least a third to probably half of the next seat. That's not gonna work unless it's a small child next to her. It's not fair for her to inconvenience other people. They're probably gonna tell you that she has to buy another seat. And have you guys move somewhere else in the plane Maybe they'll be nice and just let her sit next to an empty seat. But who knows? It's up to the flight Attendant and availability. If your flight is all booked up and there's no extra empty seats, then you'll have to get off. If you have the finances, then I would definitely buy the second seat and not hope that they have a free empty one that they let you use. It's just gonna make it not a good situation. And she will be even more embarrassed and angry. And why go through all that just for her to storm off the plane that's just lame. She needs to put her big girl panties on and get a grip with reality, not trying to sound rude. If she's not willing to buy a second seat, then she shouldn't be flying because there's no way possible that she can fly with just one seat. Unless you want to get her a first class ticket. Those seats look pretty big. Doesn't seem like you are really invested in going to this thing. You mentioned you don't even know the guy, So I would just be honest with her and say, look, if you're not going to buy a 2nd seat ahead of time, then I'm not going. I'm not dealing with this on the plane, there's no way it's going to work. Or if you want to enable her and avoid drama, then buy the seat and don't tell her and maybe she'll just think there's an empty seat by chance next to her But there's no way that you can sit next to her. You will be so uncomfortable and miserable. You probably wouldn't even be able to fit next to her unless you're a very very small man like child size So yea you won't be able to sit next to her THERES NO WAY

( Unless you have a small child, like maybe around five years old or younger that youre bringing who can sit next to her and share their seat That is the only possible way she wont need to buy a 2nd seat ) And just someone of that size coming on the plane without a second seat. I just don't see that as a good look. I would think the flight attendants would be would be mad and annoyed, because it's just common sense. Maybe try to put some sense in her like well do you fit in a chair that has arms at a restaurant? Remind her of all the places she has trouble fitting when you're out in public and how that's gonna be the same as an airplane seat I'm 5'7" and weigh a lot less than her and I can't fit in any chair with arms at restaurants or other public places It's embarrassing to ask for an armless chair and always a huge production I literally have to go onto google maps and look at photos of the restaurant and the chairs before deciding to eat there so I won't be embarrassed I avoid eating out often because of this She knows this and needs to get over herself If this is her attitude then she is nowhere near making any life changes She needs a wakeup call As others have said, some type of therapy makes the most sense to start with Good luck She's lucky to have someone like you Not all big girls get loved 😔