If airplanes were made for comfort, they wouldn't have so many seats crammed into the aisles. As it is, sitting next to a stranger who might not respect your personal space is bound to make you wish you'd never left solid ground to begin with.
A Reddit user by the name of Tessy23 took to the popular Am I The Asshole sub to ask if she was in the wrong for buying an extra plane seat, and then not letting a man sit in it to be next to his girlfriend.
In the post, the user discusses how she buys two plane tickets when she isn't flying with her boyfriend because she feels uncomfortable having to touch the person sitting next to her. It's as much for her own comfort as it is for the people around her.
But during this plane trip, a man went and sat down in the extra seat next to OP in order to sit next to his girlfriend, and refused to move when she asked. He finally did move, but only after OP talked to a flight attendant who then got him to leave. Both the girlfriend and the boyfriend were visibly upset, and the girlfriend insulted OP under her breath. That had OP wondering if she was being the bad guy there.
The seat may have been empty, but that didn't make it free. One user, who happened to have worked as a flight attendant, sided with OP and said that she was entitled to keep the seat empty since she paid for it.
OP also mentioned that the attendant on her flight was incredibly nice and accommodating.
After all, OP paid for the seat. For that couple to try and act like it was theirs for the taking is incredibly rude. It doesn't matter why OP needed the extra seat, it was hers and not up for grabs.
Some mentioned how OP could put up a sign or physically block the seat. Others mentioned how certain airlines have signs for you. Either way, there's hope that this won't happen again to the user!
