Have you ever been made fun of because of your weight?

Yep. I was smaller when I went to visit my grandma this year than I was last year (though heavier) and she constantly made jokes about the way I ate - even though I ate pretty well considering what she had to offer me, food-wise.

The first time I was called fat, I was 9 years old and it was from my oldest brother. Thanks, bro. :sad:

oh sure .. back in school .. but if anything .. it taught me to spot people's weaknesses very quickly .. really comes in handy now .. in a non-mean way lol!

Oh yeah - all my life. People just do not get it. I know I am fat I do not need to be told I am.

Oh, of course.Now that I've lost 15 lb's and have a flatter stomach,nobody talks about me anymore.I LOVE IT!

I used to be a sales representative for a company here in my town and one day I was out doing a demonstration and the lady asked me, "So when are you due?" I KNEW what she was referring to, but I played dumb and said, "Due for what?" And she goes, "You know! Your baby! When's your baby due?" And I smiled and hesitated and I said slowly, "I'm...not pregnant..." And you know what she had the NERVE to say? "Really???" OMG LADY NO! I'M LYING TO YOU. >.< Oh! And then what made it even worse, after the demonstration was over (she wound up buying something lol) she says to me, "I'm sorry about my comment earlier, but you gotta admit, you really do look like you're pregnant." Gee...thank you lady...you try to apologize, but then you make it worse by trying to get me to admit I look like a fat pregnant cow. Thank you. Apology NOT accepted.

Yep, my mom's side of the family does, all of the women are a size 6 to 0 except me, I am a size 18. They always tell me at family functions that I do not need to eat certain things and that I will lose weight more if a stand rather than sit, so there is never an extra chair for me. They pick a me if I get an extra helping of something and tell me I'd be pretty if I lost more weight. Yeah it sucks, but I have learned that it is the way they are and they will never change, so I avoid them

Also my Mum used to tell me all the time you would look beautiful if you just lost all that weight.

My mom is almost 200 lbs, she never eats right or works out. I think she may envy my healthy lifestyle so she's always talking about fat people and how gross they are. I think she's just angry with herself.

This sounds correct as the source of her issue with you.

I end up saying this same thing over and over to people, but it's true. Many people in your life will not realize that they don't like the changes you're making. They like you better when you're weak and accepting of their random down-turned comments. They like you better lazy because they can be lazy and not feel guilty for it. Please don't let these people discourage you. I know it's especially difficult when it's your mother.

The other thing I tell people is that you have to work out the inside of yourself as well. Something to practice and remember is that no one can *make* you feel anything. You have control of your emotions. Find a way to master that during one of your "inside" workouts.

I can vouch for this too. Just the other day one of my obese friends told me, "You know it's ok to stay the way you are right?" And I know she was just trying to be helpful, but it really made me feel like she was just telling me that so I'd be like, "You know what? You're right. It is ok to stay fat." Therefore supporting her own fatness.

People who have issues with themselves don't like it when others with the same issues figure out a way to fix them. It's much easier just to go on with life making excuses than to get up and do something about it.

Yes.....when I weighed 120 lbs, I was called fat.

If other people tease you for your weight, it's due to their own inadequacies, and has nothing whatsoever to do with your weight.

People never tell me to my face but in HS I heard some girls talking about me and how in the hell my current bf could be with me because I was "fat" and he could do much better.
Also, my best friend took me to a halloween store to look for a costume last year and I couldn't fit into any of the extra large costumes and we just left because I was upset that the fitting room girl kept giving me that "you can't fit into that!" stares.
It's so horrible. Even as a kid, girls wouldn't play with me because i wasn't pretty..hence the self esteem issues i have grown up with.

But I am learning that some people are better to avoid and to ignore their comments. It's hard though sometimes! Hurtful comments have a way of sticking to you even when you know that they are just words.

Constantly for what seems to be my whole life. When you're overweight, that's the insult that people come up with first, "fat." They say words don't hurt but they do. I wish they would be a little creative, at least. I can change my weight, they, however, cannot change their stupidity.

I was always picked on at school because of it, even in the street a few months back someone walked up to me and right in my face when I was on the phone said very loudly to her friend 'ewwwwww are my thighs as fat as hers'

That is so rude!!!! I'm not a violent person, but I'd have to hurt somebody. I don't understand while people have to be so. I'm so sorry you experienced that.

I've been made fun of because of my weight. My dad always called me fat and stupid and my mom was just disapproving. And that was when I was in elementary school. I was kind of chubby, but not to where it was a health concern. I didn't get out to exercise much because I was afraid of being in public and afraid of people. It stemmed from my parents' comments about my appearance, and I felt like everyone who saw me, judged me. I know now that I'm never going to do that to my child because I will always remember how that made me feel, like I wasn't worthy of being their child, and they were ashamed of me.

One (thankfully) failed suicide attempt and a loving best friend later, I feel much better about myself. I still have times of insecurity, but everyone should know that no matter how crappy things may seem, they will always get better.

I got made fun of periodically when I was in school. But it was never bad. I think mostly because even though I was overweight, I've always been very active and confident. I played basketball, sang in chorus, was in the orchestra, drama, and most years I was the smartest and funniest girl in my class. So what did I care if someone thought I could lose a few pounds? I also have a very loving and supportive family. For those of you who don't - that really sucks and you are so awesome and courageous for taking steps to make yourself better and happier despite their negativity.