A brief rant

reallivefitness
reallivefitness Posts: 99
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
Ok, I have to get headed for class soon, but I needed to vent about this first to get it out of my system -

A friend of mine made a blog post that showed up on fb about how she hates being skinny. She's one of those girls who is super short and petite and looks great all the time and totally can't gain any weight. And she was complaining about wearing a size 0 and XS and everything being too big for her.

Here's the deal - I feel for her. I can't find anything to fit me, but that's because I'm 5'10" and clothing isn't made for girls my height unless I wanna pay the big bucks for it. I guess what really bothers me is that I'm sick of hearing people complain about wearing a size 0, or 2, or whatever, because there is no chance that I will ever be that size. I doubt I could ever even make it into a size 6, no matter how small I get. I know it's just a number, but it's a number that I would like to see, and I can't.

Rant over. I think I can get on with my day now...

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  • AngelaPowPowPOW
    AngelaPowPowPOW Posts: 293
    I'm 5'10", too! I find clothes, but shoes are impossible!
  • TinaRodina
    TinaRodina Posts: 110 Member
    I hear ya. My last 2 boyfriends used to complain to me about how they couldn't gain weight while I'm trying to talk to them about losing weight! Ugh, so frustrating!
  • Suedre
    Suedre Posts: 435 Member
    I know someone that can’t gain weight and is too skinny in her eyes. Frankly, I can see where she's coming from, she could stand to put on a few pounds. I really don't think any less of her or feel like it's unfair to me. I don't see why her dissatisfaction with her body should be scoffed at and mine was ok just because she's on the other end of the spectrum. If she's not happy with it, she's not happy. I hope she learns to love it or can put on the weight she needs to feel good about herself. Nobody, thin or fat should feel bad about their appearance or health.
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    I understand how it must feel. But you have to realize that her complaints have nothing to do with you. Some people have a hard time gaining weight, and they feel or look unhealthy. Maybe she feels like she doesn't look feminine because she's so thin. Maybe she's tired of hearing comments about how skinny she is. Nobody seems to have a problem criticizing people for being too thin, and it's hurtful. Or maybe she just wants to be able to shop in a regular store and find something that fits.

    I do feel you about never being able to be a certain size. I'm 5'2.5" and it's frustrating to me when I see taller people, or people my height and heavier than I am, who are able to wear a size 4 or 2. My skeleton isn't that small, no joke. When I was underweight the smallest jean size I ever wore was a 5, and I weighed 108 lbs. So I'll never wear a size 2. But that's just how I'm built. So I try just to focus on looking the best that *I* can look. Some people don't look good in a size 2, and some people look awesome and sexy in a size 16. Everyone is shaped differently, and we all have our things we don't like about our bodies. Your friend didn't mean any offense, I'm sure. She's just unhappy with her body, like a lot of the rest of us.
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