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Big Women On Airplanes!

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FlabbieAllie1978 · 23/01/2025 20:33

Roll Up people and help me with this! A good quality wine has gone to my head and given me the courage to ask out on here….
My wonderful daughter has been in a relationship for the past few years! But her partner lives away, a very long way away!! Never bothered me till now because they have travelled around without mummy!
Things are now at a point where my daughter wants me meet her partners family, also to get engaged, so they want ole me in person, over there! Now here’s the thang! I’m hugely overweight! The thought of flying fills me with dread! Sooooo much to take in! Squishing my flab into a plane seat, the obvious stares and panic from the other passengers as I waddle up the isle, getting to and using the bathroom which I will use a lot en route because stress overworks my bladder! It all freaks me out! I know I can buy two seats, use seatbelt extenders around my big tummy! Look, I’ve even watched online videos of other fat women, looks like an awful experience. I don’t want to be like poor Kate from the This Is Us flight scene on Netflix!
Having the engagement over here is not really possible because where they want to be is very special to them!!
Come on! Encouragement please!

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Somedayze · 25/01/2025 17:12

motherofonegirl1 · 24/01/2025 15:19

Honestly don't even worry.
Ive flown a couple times in the past year and half.
First time I was around 350lb second time around 330lb. There was people bigger than me too.
It was snug but I coped.
Also worth checking the airline. Certain ones have smaller seat sizes and less leg room (the airline I was with!)! I didn't know this till after, I just assumed they were all the same.

If toileting is going to be an issue, book the seat at the back of the plane. I've had to do this due to travel sickness and being close to the toilet seemed the smartest solution.

Good luck, and enjoy it!
The plane is only one part of the trip! Your daughter will love you being there and that's the main thing.
It's easier said than done, but don't worry about anyone's opinion. Live your life to the fullest and be unapologetic about it!

Well you may have coped, but did the people sitting next to you cope with you encroaching on their space?

motherofonegirl1 · 25/01/2025 17:22

@Somedayze yeah, perfectly fine... in fact the flight home, she decided to lay on my shoulder and go to sleep the whole way. I thought that was pretty inconsiderate of her but I couldn't complain about it, because it was my daughter.

3 of us went away so took up one whole side and I purposely put my daughter in the middle as that way both of the adults got extra room.

Personally I found flying with a broken foot caused more issues for other passengers than my size. That was because I had to keep moving my foot and put it in the aisle.

IsIroningEssential · 24/08/2025 18:18

@FlabbieAllie1978 Op, did you get on the plane?! 😃

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