Brigid McDonald

So I'm sitting in my seat and I'm like, this is awesome. I'm about to be on vacation on a beach. No one's sitting next to me, feeling good, riding high. And then I see the gate agent who checked our boarding passes. I see her board the plane. And I don't know what they're checking for exactly, but they're doing their job. They're doing some things. They're checking their stuff.

So I wasn't really that phased. And then the gate agent came back towards the flight attendant that was in the back. They were talking. And I just noticed them talking. And I feel like they're looking at me. And I was like, don't get in your head, Bridget. And they're kind of having like, not a disagreement, but they're going back and forth.

So I wasn't really that phased. And then the gate agent came back towards the flight attendant that was in the back. They were talking. And I just noticed them talking. And I feel like they're looking at me. And I was like, don't get in your head, Bridget. And they're kind of having like, not a disagreement, but they're going back and forth.

So I wasn't really that phased. And then the gate agent came back towards the flight attendant that was in the back. They were talking. And I just noticed them talking. And I feel like they're looking at me. And I was like, don't get in your head, Bridget. And they're kind of having like, not a disagreement, but they're going back and forth.

And then I see the flight attendant say, no one is going to sit next to her. And all of a sudden the gate agent's walking towards me and her look on her face is like, I don't wanna do this, but okay. So she's walking over and she goes, ma'am, could I speak with you off the plane? Off the plane. Everyone is boarded. And I was like, oh my gosh. So then I start thinking to myself, has someone died?

And then I see the flight attendant say, no one is going to sit next to her. And all of a sudden the gate agent's walking towards me and her look on her face is like, I don't wanna do this, but okay. So she's walking over and she goes, ma'am, could I speak with you off the plane? Off the plane. Everyone is boarded. And I was like, oh my gosh. So then I start thinking to myself, has someone died?

And then I see the flight attendant say, no one is going to sit next to her. And all of a sudden the gate agent's walking towards me and her look on her face is like, I don't wanna do this, but okay. So she's walking over and she goes, ma'am, could I speak with you off the plane? Off the plane. Everyone is boarded. And I was like, oh my gosh. So then I start thinking to myself, has someone died?

Is this like, am I getting like, is something gone wrong? Like, and so I'm like, should I bring my stuff? And she says, no, no, you can leave your stuff. And then I'm like, okay, what?

Is this like, am I getting like, is something gone wrong? Like, and so I'm like, should I bring my stuff? And she says, no, no, you can leave your stuff. And then I'm like, okay, what?

Is this like, am I getting like, is something gone wrong? Like, and so I'm like, should I bring my stuff? And she says, no, no, you can leave your stuff. And then I'm like, okay, what?

And for any person at all, but especially like a plus size person who has been on a plane before, you know, I'm doing the like side, like crab kind of walk. I'm like trying to like switch my hips so that they're not like getting in everybody's face from the back of the plane.

And for any person at all, but especially like a plus size person who has been on a plane before, you know, I'm doing the like side, like crab kind of walk. I'm like trying to like switch my hips so that they're not like getting in everybody's face from the back of the plane.

And for any person at all, but especially like a plus size person who has been on a plane before, you know, I'm doing the like side, like crab kind of walk. I'm like trying to like switch my hips so that they're not like getting in everybody's face from the back of the plane.

And I was like, can you just tell me what's going on? And I'm going to be honest with you, I knew. Like in my heart of hearts, I was like, this has something to do with my size. And I knew it. And she said, the flight attendant in the back of the plane wants you to be deboarded and reboarded as per our customer of size policy.

And I was like, can you just tell me what's going on? And I'm going to be honest with you, I knew. Like in my heart of hearts, I was like, this has something to do with my size. And I knew it. And she said, the flight attendant in the back of the plane wants you to be deboarded and reboarded as per our customer of size policy.

And I was like, can you just tell me what's going on? And I'm going to be honest with you, I knew. Like in my heart of hearts, I was like, this has something to do with my size. And I knew it. And she said, the flight attendant in the back of the plane wants you to be deboarded and reboarded as per our customer of size policy.

And she was like, to be honest with you, I didn't even really see a problem when I boarded the plane and saw you. But she insisted. And so the tears are coming. I can feel them coming. They're welling up. And this poor guy, this male gate agent was like, I don't even really think you're big like that. And I looked at him and I was like, oh, I am, I'm big, but that's not illegal.

And she was like, to be honest with you, I didn't even really see a problem when I boarded the plane and saw you. But she insisted. And so the tears are coming. I can feel them coming. They're welling up. And this poor guy, this male gate agent was like, I don't even really think you're big like that. And I looked at him and I was like, oh, I am, I'm big, but that's not illegal.

And she was like, to be honest with you, I didn't even really see a problem when I boarded the plane and saw you. But she insisted. And so the tears are coming. I can feel them coming. They're welling up. And this poor guy, this male gate agent was like, I don't even really think you're big like that. And I looked at him and I was like, oh, I am, I'm big, but that's not illegal.

I mean, that's not, I can board a plane and be big. And then I said, is someone not able to board because of me? And they said, no. So is someone complaining about my size, the flight attendant? And then I started freaking out.