Got Teased Today....

Good grief! People can be so petty. I think you handled a challenging situation really well. You have so much to be proud of. I'm pretty sure that folks only feel the need to put others down when they are insecure and need to try to lift themselves up.

sorry that happened to you OP. that sucks :flowerforyou:

but you are way nicer than me. i would have confronted the hell out of those b*tches.

Fat can be lost - mean lasts forever! People can be real a$$es and not just about weight. I have a daughter who was tall for her age as a toddler. At a 1.5 years most people thought she was 4-5. If someone tried to engage her in a conversation while waiting in line at the store they were disspointed with her lack of conversation skills. They would then turn to me and ask if she was "retarded or something" When I said no she's a year and a half old and doesn't talk much to strangers they would argue with me and say why don't you just admit it instead of lie about it. Since I had friends who had developmentally delayed children it made me question what happens to them in the store. They said they get snarky comments from people all the time. Until it happend to me I had know idea people could be so rude.

As far as weight goes my mother-in-law used to think I was anorexic when I was younger so she would criticise me. Later she thought I had become so obese she would tell me I looked like an elephant whenever I wore gray. At no point in my weight gain was I ever "the correct weight" in her eyes. It helped me prepare my own daughters so they would be protected from her insults. During the summer she poked my daughter and told her she had a fat *kitten*. It made my daughter laugh because she was the same weight as the last time we visited and her grandmother told her she needed to gain weight.

I'm proud of you for not only working towards your goal but for not sinking to such a low level to insult her back. Hold your head up high and be proud of yourself. You are in complete control of your emotions. No one can hurt your feelings, make you angry, or embarrass you without your permission. Don't grant them the permission, accept that they are idiots, and keep smiling.

F U always works : )

YUP!!!
And kudos to you for keeping your calm when you heard them. I would have made a comment right back because I have no filter for my mouth when people are being mean for no reason.
Take me shopping with you next time hahahahahaha

I had a very young girl ask me why my belly was so big today. I told her it was because I had eaten too much unhealthy food but I was eating healthy now to fix it. I love how kids can still call it how they see it

People are really mean, and in general suck. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. try and remember that it's a reflection of THEM not YOU.

There will always be people out there who will make fun of you. They make themselves feel better by making others feel worse. I feel kind of bad for them, though they SHOULD know better, oftentimes they don't. I understand the feeling though, it hurts, and makes you want to snap back. But ultimately as long as you're happy with yourself it doesn't matter what they have to say about it. And I think you look great :happy:

*hugs* don't listen to them, they are going based on what they see, and from what I can tell, aren't a very good judge of character. You look great and don' t let insecure people like that bring you down.

Keep doing what you are doing and remember that karma is a *****............

You have lost 140 lbs! you should be INCREDIBLY proud of that, you are well on your way to your goal weight. don't feel discouraged.

>:( this makes me a little mad... Girls can be sooo mean . You are a pretty girl! and really what they say means nothing cause your are working you butt off to be a better you! and btw.. having a fat *kitten* is not a bad thing big butt girls are HAWT ^^.

seriously, if you let every *kitten* you meet get you down you'll do nothing but spend your life wading through *kitten*. We each have our own baggage, you own yours and they can own theirs. Comments like that are other peoples insecurities talking, next time just say "honey, you need to take a good look in the mirror because self doubt isn't pretty on anyone."

There will always be people out there who will make fun of you. They make themselves feel better by making others feel worse. I feel kind of bad for them, though they SHOULD know better, oftentimes they don't. I understand the feeling though, it hurts, and makes you want to snap back. But ultimately as long as you're happy with yourself it doesn't matter what they have to say about it. And I think you look great :happy:

There's this too. It's going to sometimes come from expected sources, and sometimes the person saying those things will make you want to pick your jaw up of the ground as you think "wtfuq" for one reason or another. And then when you reach your goal you'll get criticized for having the figure you want because it's not the figure someone else prefers. You see it all the time on here with posts about women's bodies and what x or y person finds attractive . . . they always end up as p!ssing contests because people can't just have the decency to show a little respect for each other and celebrate our individualities.

So . . . find a come back for your arsenal that won't make someone roll their eyes, but instead help them think about their words and don't get caught off guard again.

You know what? You're already fitter than you were yesterday (and you'll be even fitter tomorrow), but tomorrow they'll STILL be *kitten*. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: So there.

Mean people suck. You are beautiful!

^^ My vote

Me too.

Yeah...I would have stepped up and said excuse me? Would you like to get knocked out by my fat *kitten*? I don't have time for the Mean Girl Bully drama. If you step to me, I'm going to have to sit you down.

I've also always been heavy and never let bullies get the best of me. My advice is to be direct. With direct eye-contact say "Did you know sound travels and I have excellent hearing? Thanks for the fashion advice. If I need more, i'll ask" they would be so embarrassed they'd leave the store.

I LOVE that you took your anger and embarrasment and turned it into an extra 2 mile walk! F Them! Right?

No one knows your journey, especially strangers. You know who you are, where you've been and where you are going. So hold your head high, work what you've got sweetheart and remember...everyone likes a confident woman with a generous rack and rump...if you own it (really OWN it)...there will be people who want to "buy" it.

I've heard those kind of things as well. First off you are quite lovely, intelligent as you have to be to get to med school and your profile photo has you wearing a cool hat. My daughter, a medical doctor, has one similar, but a Badger as she did undergrad at UW Madison.

You are doing the right things to make your life better and you are making changes. Those fools, however, won't change, and you can't fix stupid. Keep rocking and ignore the idiots the best way you can. And when you hang your shingle, smile knowing you did it your way.

DOUBLE UGH!! Some people just should never, ever be allowed out of their nasty little houses full of meanness. Of course, their comments say a WHOLE lot more about what disgusting human beings they are than about you...in fact, the comments really have not a lot to do with you at all...but it still sucks...look at how far you've come by taking a walk to get your feelings out...just goes to show how far above those twits you are...ROCKSTAR!!