I honestly wonder if it could sit any other way even if it tried. Normal humans have an actual waist that allows them to sit properly. I don't think this thing can physically recline like a real person because there's so much adipose in the way. It had to carefully position itself in the seat so that its feet were holding it semi-upright. It was also really short, so that only made it worse. Too fat to stand. Too fat to sit. The world is a scary place.