We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

HOPE STORY - MUST READ A skinny 20 years old took a fantastic stand against fat shaming

2»

Replies

  • dacspace
    dacspace Posts: 109 Member
    What an awesome mother who took the time to teach her child instead of shush him! Thank you for sharing!
  • JenniferIsLosingIt
    JenniferIsLosingIt Posts: 595 Member
    Nice to see a parent actually do their job! :)
  • cahf
    cahf Posts: 137 Member
    And that would be the kind of parent I try to be - fail many times, but sometimes I totally get it right!
  • actonangels1
    actonangels1 Posts: 41 Member
    Wow! I actually teared up reading that. So powerful. Thank you for sharing! Kudos to that Mom for teaching her son a very valuable lesson.
  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
    wow, that is what Moms should be like. My parents treated fat people so bad, me included. I have heavy friends, I could care less, it is their business, I like their character. My Dad is in a care center now, I bet he doesn't care how big his Nurse is, he is glad she is helping him. Same with my Mom, they hated fat people and talked terribly about them. A lot of people out there are like that, glad she straightened her son out on this matter.
  • klkarlen
    klkarlen Posts: 4,366 Member
    This brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing, it helped to restore my faith in humanity today.
  • stillwatergirl
    stillwatergirl Posts: 44 Member
    love this story. what a great mom.
  • nowolga
    nowolga Posts: 91 Member
    Beautiful. Sheadding a few tears here..
  • CynCyndi
    CynCyndi Posts: 58
    Great story! Thank you for sharing.
  • TitikiOoh
    TitikiOoh Posts: 40 Member
    garnerish wrote: »
    That mothers name?

    Albert Einstein.

    :D That was my reaction as well.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    I love how the "baby sitter" transformed to a Mom. It's like a Superhero emerged and saved the world! :)
  • GibbsGirl13072
    GibbsGirl13072 Posts: 156 Member
    baconslave wrote: »
    peraverde wrote: »
    So her 'teachable moment' about not shaming people was to shame her 7 year old child in front of strangers on a subway? Got it.

    No, it's called "parenting" and "life lessons."

    I suppose she should have just let her kid get away with it and said nothing. So he could grow up to be a turd. Yeah, that's the way it should have gone. Great idea!

    tina-fey-eye-roll.jpg

    Where's the Like button for this post?

  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    edited October 2014
    I too, loved this story---thanks for sharing, and I give alot of credit to your friend for being graceful in this situation. As for the young mother, it's hard to be a good parent, and turning a negative into a positive experience for all is difficult. Would love to have your friend on here--tell her that. :)
This discussion has been closed.

Categories