Insults

Ugh. Sorry about that. One insult my hubby gave me was back when I wouldn't share my weight with him and he was talking about some "fat woman" at work. He guessed her weight at a weight that was really close to mine at the time. I was completely insulted but couldn't even tell him because I didn't want him to know what my weight was.

mine was from my dad. I have a lot of cousins and in the summer we would all go to my Grandmother's house on a lake. We were all out there swimming and my dad came up to me (i was like 10) and whispered in my ear, "you're the fattest one here" and swam away.
Thanks A-hat!
Funny though because the other day I went to the DR to talk weight and my parents were watching my son while I was gone. I came home and was talking to my mom about what the DR said and my dad was like "you were too skinny" (referring to right before I got pregnant)

Sounds like he was in the running for worst Father in the lake.

I have never experienced insults relating to my physique, but an acquaintance has been asked a few times "when is it due?" when she isn't pregnant. The people who say this are usually old ladies who say so very innocently and don't mean to insult.

My dad was much the same - always made it known to me when I was a child that I was too fat, and said I should just live on lettuce for a while so I could be normal - this was when I was age 7 or so. He always brought me a Terry's Chocolate Orange when he visited (he didn't live with my mum) - talk about mixed messages. And the odd thing is that when I look back at photos, I was FINE. Not a little gangly stick like some kids, but still absolutely fine.

My brother at xmas was taking a pic of me, and said 'wait a minute I'll just zoom out. Not because you're so fat or anything though'. I genuinely think he didn't mean it like that but I think of it every day and it spurs me on . Next xmas he'll have to zoom in, I'll be soooo tiny!!!

That's very mean of your other half to say.

The worst insult I ever had and I still carry around with me everyday is:

"Why are you even bothering to lose to weight again, you know you will gain it all back anyway"

That was said to me by a so-called friend. To this day whenever I drop a few pounds, I sigh and tell myself what's the point and head for the fridge. I have been fighting this battle of the insult for 4 years now.

Whoever said "sticks and stones will break my bones, by words will never hurt me" were so wrong. Physical wounds heal, emotional wounds you carry forever.

Try not to be like me and let those words get you down. Go to Zumba kick some butt, lose the weight and rock on girl!!!! :flowerforyou:

Oh my gosh.. I am sorry that you have to hear something like that from your own hubby... that really sucks..
My ex said to me one day... notice EX... that if I ever hit 200 lbs he would leave... well I hit 200 + and he never left.. but I did still kick his *kitten* to the curb.. I will not tolerate negative people in my life.. He supports me now more than ever before... well he can suck up.. I still aint taking him back!! LOL
We only talk cause he is the father of my son.. otherwise I wouldnt
Just remember you are beautiful .. and Yes... I would give him a good kick below the belt for saying that to you!! The nerve of some people!

I was out at the pub with a girlfriend watching the Rugby when we got chatting to a few lads. One of the lads asked where we were from, my friend answered ''Cornwall, where the best pastries are made'' The lads replied ''And I can see your mate eats them all''

Usually this stuff would not bother me but I was stung bad at this comment, and all of the bullies comments when I was through high school came flooding back. Arrogant B*stard!

You know seeing these insults and how rude some people are makes me appreciate my friends and family alot more. I dont get overly praised for what I have done but I also didnt get the negative that some of you have have. It really makes a person think.

Hi
Sorry to hear your boyfriend is so insensitive..............thats men for you!!

Mine was when I was going to my brothers 40th birthday do and I asked if my
outfit was ok and my dad said I looked fat!!! OMG I knew I looked fat
but just wanted to know if my outfit was suitable!!!

Good luck with your journey!!
xx

Awww I'm so sorry all of you have had people be so ignorant...My worst one was when I was pregnant. I was at the beach and I had ordered a slice of pizza. I was dabbing the grease off because it was dripping and gross, and a guy drove by slow and literally to my face was like," you know you like that grease...fatty" and drove off. I threw it in the trash and cried for awhile..pregnancy hormones lol but that was just plain mean, who does that

Whoa! Don't put up with that. I hope he walked funny after that comment,.

I got told by my mother when i was a teenager and about 154 pounds that at least you have the brains. She meant compared to my sisters, as a teenager i think i would have much prefered to be regarded as the beautiful one or the one with the perfect body.... hmmm brains.

At a school medical when I was about 9 I was told by the visting doctor when asked to 'stood up straight' to assess posture that I looked like a screwed up ball of rubbish - does wonders for a young'uns self esteem.

My heart hurts for all of you.
I was a "skinny chick" back in the day before kids so the only insults I received were because I was so short at 5'....got a lot of "can you reach that?" jokes.
Anyway, I remember about a year ago my husband making a comment about his sisters weight gain after she had her 3rd child (first two were TWINS). I asked him why he would say something like that and he said, "well she's gotten fat". She weighed a good 30 lbs less than me at the time and we're the same height. I said, "if you think she's fat what in the world do you think of me???" He had no response except, "beautiful". Wtf? I told him he's blinded by love if he couldn't see that I was larger than she was.