Ever been described as "stocky"? How about "chubby"?

PJ_73

I am a shorty, too and don't carry extra weight well! I've been called porky, plump, cuddly and my current favourite, beefy!!

I popped in to a buy a paper last week and my friendly local shopkeeper (who incidentally I love!) said, "Well, you've...." and gesticulated with his hands. I prompted him with, "Put on a little weight?" and he said "Yes, you've gotten FAT". Well thanks!

Water off a plump duck's back!

burlingtongrl

27, 5'0, started out at 205.

I've been called everything in the book, from just straight fat to "well developed" to any number of things. They all suck, but only as much as you let them.

Next time someone feels the need to be ... impolite... just remind yourself that you can fix your body but they can't fix their personality.

burlingtongrl

So true! Love it.

27, 5'0, started out at 205.

I've been called everything in the book, from just straight fat to "well developed" to any number of things. They all suck, but only as much as you let them.

Next time someone feels the need to be ... impolite... just remind yourself that you can fix your body but they can't fix their personality.

joselo2

My EX girlfriend called me 'dumpy' once............... :huh:

Ha ha, can just see that look on your face when she said it. I once had a sort of boyfriend who called me chubby and fatty often but he was kinda 'into' that stuff and I think he got off on it a bitm HA!

This thread is just reinforcing to mehow very very RUDE some people are! And being family is no excuse!

xxghost

I always get "bigger." I'm 6'0, so everything about me is a bit big.

melodylou

You know how people say "well she has a pretty face"
My manager told another coworker of mine "she's pretty but she would be prettier if she lost 20 pounds"
WTF kind of comment is that! He to some is a good looking guy and for some reason feels he can make those comments, Well I got him sent to sexual harassment classes!

good for you for speaking up for yourself. I once had a supervisor who would bring up his "concern for my health" in every discussion I had with him. I definitely should have spoken up because clearly he had no other evidence that my health was of concern, than that I was overweight. makes my blood boil thinking about it. A**.

lithezebra

Good for you for being able to cope with people being rude, even though it isn't any of anyone else's business what size you are, and good luck with your goals!

ReedTf

I used to be very fit and skinny...

at a funeral an older lady I haven't seen in a long time shouts "You got FAT" insult to injury right there

Old friend "last time I saw you, you were getting huge" I had actually gained more weight since that, lol.

Friend I haven't seen in forever "What happened to you, you used to be hot"

Stupid friend of the family "You and your sister used to be so beautiful" (I cried for days in secret from that one)

I am in college right now the younger students see my fat and ask how many kids I have .I don't even have kids.

Littlestandrews

I was always called cute and thought it actually meant cute. Then in college I was told that when the guys called me "cute" it actually meant "chubby" ;(. Also, "Stout" "Thick" "Built sturdier than other girls." I'm just shy of 5 feet and was at 169 pounds. My ex loved it and would discourage my weight loss efforts (he was in excellent shape with a 6 pack). He said he liked my curves but carrying around an extra 50 pounds is not cute and curvy, it's fat!
The comment that really got me going was this past summer at a family reunion. I asked my mother in law about my sister in law whom i hadn't seen in 8 months. She had told us all last Christmas that she had joined a gym and was going to change her lifestyle. My mother in law said "Oh, she's gained weight TOO." Too?! Ouch. I started dieting and exercising the next week

corycarrasco

26, 5'4", 180lbs
I've definitely received what they thought was the compliment of "you have a pretty face!"

I also overheard my friends boyfriend at the time say "Your friend would be hot if she lost 30 lbs." they both thought I was asleep. I was 16.

More recently by current boyfriend called me "Stocky".
I know he 100% didn't mean harm by it, he thinks it's the compliment equivalent to saying I have curves, so I wasn't mad but it definitely struck a bummed out nerve lol.
I can't really get it out of my head.

I also saw a text between my boyfriend and his cousin, where he was telling his cousin that his ex girlfriend (who is a complete malicious monster) had blown up/gained a ton of weight and his cousin replied with "that's too bad, she had a really cute figure." I know I look more like the weight gained version of his ex, at least as far as body type goes and it just made me feel kind of crappy; like how bad does his cousin think I look?

I often wonder if any of his friends have ever wondered why my boyfriend was attracted to me since I'm heavier.

I didn't really think I was that sensitive about my body, but it turns out I am extremely sensitive and self conscious; not to mention completely self deprecating.
I always make fun of the fact that I'm so "curvy" is the nice way to say it I guess, but I have damn near a non-existant butt lol.
I know my boyfriend likes good butts, and I don't have anything to really like (even though he says he likes my butt lol)

clicketykeys

xxghost wrote: »

I always get "bigger." I'm 6'0, so everything about me is a bit big.

Ditto here, though perhaps as a result I've never heard it. Maybe people are afraid I'll go all Brienne of Tarth on them?