In crowded flights, it is acceptable to address uncomfortable seating situations directly with flight attendants. Engaging in a conversation with fellow passengers about personal space can be an effective way to alleviate frustration. Judging others based on their physical presence can lead to negative perceptions about body size and personal space. No one is inherently occupying too much space, and if discomfort arises, purchasing additional seating is a viable option. Maintaining awareness of shared humanity while in close quarters is crucial to fostering better interactions.
When you start policing other people's bodies, you make having the wrong body a crime. The definition of the wrong body is a slippery slope.
A simple conversation could have defused your fuming and reaffirmed your shared humanity. You don't exist in a vacuum, even when sealed in a metal tube.
If you don't want to be bothered by the burden of existing with other humans, next time buy a second seat, or the whole row.
The other passenger didn't owe you an apology for being. No one is occupying too much space in the world.
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