Backhanded compliment about my fatitude

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  • sisierra
    sisierra Posts: 659 Member
    yea I always get: you weigh (insert number here)?! you don't look it!

    or my old throwing coach: "how much do you weigh 180?"
    Me: " 220"
    stunned coach: "well you're solid"
  • LauraJo08
    LauraJo08 Posts: 219 Member
    my favorite one when I was thirteen was when I was on a bike ride with my father. He was behind me, and said I quote "you know, you're only kind of like icing, like the fat is like icing on your body...me, i'm like a big cake all by myself."

    No wonder I ended up with an eating disorder. I mean, wtf? What a weird analogy, and he thought that it would feel better if he commented on his fatness.
  • saragato
    saragato Posts: 1,154
    I don't know if I'd call it backhanded but when I was in junior high my two best friends said they liked me being as big as I was (I was between 230-250lbs and 5'2", so..) because it made me a comfortable pillow. And kid you not the fools used me as one.
  • AliciaBeth78
    AliciaBeth78 Posts: 437 Member
    My favorite back-handed compliment was when my nephew looked at me and said, "I liked you so much more when you were fat!"

    Obviously he said it jokingly. We had just been trying to figure out where to eat and everywhere he recommended, I shot down. I guess I was more laid back about going to nasty *kitten* chinese buffets back then?
  • AbzRocks
    AbzRocks Posts: 45
    My neighbour said "you're a bit overweight but your husband still loves you doesn't he?" I put it down to dumb syndrome, unfortunately there are really dumb people in the world and my neighbour is one of them!
  • AliciaBeth78
    AliciaBeth78 Posts: 437 Member
    I've gotten "you carry your weight well." So, my fat is shaped nicer than other people's? Yeah, okay.
    Actually that's not even close to what it means, and it is a compliment, but good job on being over-sensitive.

    Wow, I've seen you on multiple posts, and all you are is negative. Show some support. That's what we're here for.

    I've noticed the same thing about the same person... just wanted to add that in :)
  • spammyanna
    spammyanna Posts: 871 Member
    I was asked yesterday if I had stopped eating.

    I stuff my face constantly.
  • AbzRocks
    AbzRocks Posts: 45
    I've gotten "you carry your weight well." So, my fat is shaped nicer than other people's? Yeah, okay.
    Actually that's not even close to what it means, and it is a compliment, but good job on being over-sensitive.
    Well then someone mistaking you for being pregnant should be a compliment too cause they arn't saying you're fat right? People should not comment on others weight there is no positive way to take it.
  • raitch
    raitch Posts: 62 Member
    My MIL loves to tell me that she doesn't know why I have a weight problem, since I "barely eat anything".
  • autumnk921
    autumnk921 Posts: 1,374 Member
    My MIL loves to tell me that she doesn't know why I have a weight problem, since I "barely eat anything".

    This for me as well...I ate very little and was very active and people wondered how I gained so much weight...Even I wondered for a long time too....lol
    My boyfriend and friends tells me this all the time, I don't think it is back handed either. Fat people are portrayed as stuffing their faces constantly with fast food, when we don't do that people are confused.

    And this!!
  • AbzRocks
    AbzRocks Posts: 45
    My MIL loves to tell me that she doesn't know why I have a weight problem, since I "barely eat anything".
    Wow you've done so well she won't be saying that anymore!
  • Hemera
    Hemera Posts: 6
    I don't know if I've ever gotten a backhanded compliment. I've been insulted outright a couple of times, but not that many. One time in high school, a guy I was kind of seeing told me I was cute. I said something to the effect of "yeah, right" (I felt super fat in high school, and was very insecure, although in retrospect I was healthy if chubby). I don't remember his exact words, so I'm paraphrasing, but it was something like "are you kidding? You have a pretty face and huge boobs!". It made me laugh, and I actually appreciated it. I can see how it might have offended some people, but not me. I mean, if he had said I had a perfect body and totally denied the chub, I would have known he was full of crap. But what he said, and the way he said, seemed pretty honest. I actually felt like he was telling the truth about being attracted to me, and making a super insecure 16 year old me feel that way was not easy.
  • Sarah_Wins
    Sarah_Wins Posts: 936 Member
    Whether you take these as backhanded compliments and feel the rest of us are being too sensitive or not, even if it's 100% true, people have no business talking about another person's fat. Period.
  • miracle4me
    miracle4me Posts: 522 Member
    I have that bike too!

    I've had people ask me if I was pregnant too. My reply is "No, I've just got a big fat *kitten*" and that usually shuts them up.

    Oh my ghosh the comment would really shut a lot of people up! I laughed aloud when I read this.
  • miracle4me
    miracle4me Posts: 522 Member
    I have that bike too!

    I've had people ask me if I was pregnant too. My reply is "No, I've just got a big fat *kitten*" and that usually shuts them up.

    Oh my ghosh the comment would really shut a lot of people up! I laughed aloud when I read this.
    Edit
    Why does MFP Double post on me? Sorry if someone can tell me how to delete 2nd post I will do so.
  • Harts52
    Harts52 Posts: 6
    Backhanded compliment: "You and <another fat girl> do a good job of hiding things with what you wear - always big and flowing.

    Stupid idiot. Of course, this is the same woman that, before we were to meet later in the evening so I could be introduced to her new fiance said "You will notice he's not very attractive but he really is a sweetheart." I had to bit my tongue to keep from saying "Nice to meet you. You're a very handsome man. Pam, why would you have said he was unattractive?" Oooh I wish I could be the person that says that kind of thing, just once.

    Not backhanded, just downright nasty....Eight hours after my first child was born I was in a robe standing at the nursery window looking at my daughter. My brother-in-law appeared and after seeing my daughter said "ok, I see that one. When (pointing to my stomach) are you delivering that one?"

    It's been 33 years and just writing this has made my face hot, my head hurt and my stomach cramp.

    If the world was fair, people's jaws would lock for a year after a comment like that.
  • focus4fitness
    focus4fitness Posts: 551 Member
    I am curious if other people have recieved backhanded compliments related to their weight. Mine was:

    "Lain, I don't know how you fat. You don't eat fat people food."

    Said years ago by a coworker was from mainland China. And he is right, I have always eaten healthy stuff. I hardly ever binge on the "fat people" food. The problem for me is to move enough to eat the amount of healthy stuff I want to in a day. (1800 to 2100 cals at day). *sigh*
    I immediately imagined this guy saying it...

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    You kill me!
  • shellebelle87
    shellebelle87 Posts: 291 Member
    Backhanded compliment: "You and <another fat girl> do a good job of hiding things with what you wear - always big and flowing.

    Stupid idiot. Of course, this is the same woman that, before we were to meet later in the evening so I could be introduced to her new fiance said "You will notice he's not very attractive but he really is a sweetheart." I had to bit my tongue to keep from saying "Nice to meet you. You're a very handsome man. Pam, why would you have said he was unattractive?" Oooh I wish I could be the person that says that kind of thing, just once.

    Not backhanded, just downright nasty....Eight hours after my first child was born I was in a robe standing at the nursery window looking at my daughter. My brother-in-law appeared and after seeing my daughter said "ok, I see that one. When (pointing to my stomach) are you delivering that one?"

    It's been 33 years and just writing this has made my face hot, my head hurt and my stomach cramp.

    If the world was fair, people's jaws would lock for a year after a comment like that.

    Idiot male. Was he aware that being giving birth in real life is different to movies? The belly doesnt disappear instantly!!!
  • Lithriel
    Lithriel Posts: 9
    A few hours ago while at a park with some ladies from Church I got, "Well those pants make you look slim but that brown skirt you wore last time made your butt look huge." She then goes on about how she was wondering if I was pregnant but that no, I must not be.

    And then she proceeded to tell me about how she just lost 60 pounds because of her divorce (and honestly she probably needs to loose 150 more to be a healthy bmi). Thanks lady. Thanks for killing my buzz of only being 2 pounds from my goal weight.

    Who says that to somebody anyway? I mean really? I'm 23.9 bmi currently and lower than I was in high school and YOU are going to tell me I look fat?
  • MooMooooo
    MooMooooo Posts: 306 Member
    Not backhanded, just downright nasty....Eight hours after my first child was born I was in a robe standing at the nursery window looking at my daughter. My brother-in-law appeared and after seeing my daughter said "ok, I see that one. When (pointing to my stomach) are you delivering that one?"

    It's been 33 years and just writing this has made my face hot, my head hurt and my stomach cramp.

    If the world was fair, people's jaws would lock for a year after a comment like that.

    Wow, that is SO MEAN!

    If I were you I would have banned him from my house and my life.

    I'm pretty sensitive and I don't allow abusive people any opportunity to take endless potshots. :(

    Did your husband punch him in the face?
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
    Edit: Come to think of it, that baby comment was 23 years ago. To this day I am still stung by that. Some people are truly rude.
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    dude..i thought you were late 20s, early 30s..i thought it was weird a young girl had a hubby and baby:laugh: ..you look amazingly young for your age..i hope i look as good as you do when im older..you rock
  • KuroNyankoSensei
    KuroNyankoSensei Posts: 288 Member
    Coming from an Asian family . . .

    If I'm over 105 lbs it seems, my family tends to make very underhanded and snide comments about my weight. Sorry I'm not gorgeously thin like other Asian girls most of the time ;( . . .

    Things like:

    "She just big, will never be small." No, granny. If my other sisters were my weight, they'd look just the same. They just happen to be 100 lbs and under . . . .

    "Her legs so big! Like fat man. Can never wear dress, look fat and ugly." That's why I haven't worn a dress and shorts since I was like, five ;( . . .

    "So big, will never be pretty. It okay in America though." Thanks . . . it's not something you should say to an impressionable ten year old, even ten years later I haven't an ounce of confidence .___.;;
  • Chubbyhulagirl
    Chubbyhulagirl Posts: 374 Member
    Recently when I was celebrating dropping a size (12 to 10) my moms response was "well, im a 7."
    My aunty also said I was getting worried about you. You looked so fat but now you look much better. Lol.
    My family is Asian too.
    Before I started my weightloss, around Christmas 2011, we had dinner with my fiance's entire immediate family. We've been together 10 years so theyve known me since I was in high school. We were discussing our upcoming wedding and I was saying that I really wanted to lose weight, etc. Well my sis in law's hubby says yeah I remember you used to be so skinny before. You looked so good back then before you had your kids (we have three). I was a little embarrassed but in an Asian culture this is pretty normal even if it is rude. We dont beat around the bush. Haha

    Oh, one more. My other aunty owned a convenience store and would always make me drink chocolate milk. I guess I started to look chubby and not like the typical small Vietnamese girl I should be so she started making me drink skim milk and saying the choco milk was making me fat. Lol
  • Chubbyhulagirl
    Chubbyhulagirl Posts: 374 Member
    Coming from an Asian family . . .

    If I'm over 105 lbs it seems, my family tends to make very underhanded and snide comments about my weight. Sorry I'm not gorgeously thin like other Asian girls most of the time ;( . . .

    Things like:

    "She just big, will never be small." No, granny. If my other sisters were my weight, they'd look just the same. They just happen to be 100 lbs and under . . . .

    "Her legs so big! Like fat man. Can never wear dress, look fat and ugly." That's why I haven't worn a dress and shorts since I was like, five ;( . . .

    "So big, will never be pretty. It okay in America though." Thanks . . . it's not something you should say to an impressionable ten year old, even ten years later I haven't an ounce of confidence .___.;;

    Im half Vietnamese and my Vietnamese side would always make similar comments to me!!! Lol. They would always say I take after the women on my dads side (who are much bigger) and dont look asain.
  • delikium
    delikium Posts: 196 Member
    I bought a new jacket few years ago at 118 lbs
    it was size xtra large and i thought that was an exagerated size for such a tiny jacket, i mean what size a the really big people suppose to be? xxxxxxxlarge? not really customer friendly if you ask me.
    when i mentionned my surprize to my friend she just replied 'ow don't worry, your not fat!'.
    thanx for that...miss xxxxxxsmall =.=
  • delikium
    delikium Posts: 196 Member
    oh and a few years back my grandmother was hinting she waslooking forward to me getting married and having a family.
    she said it shouldn't be a problem for me to get a man as i have a pretty FACE.
    mind you....i bahaved....could have told her that most of my boyfriends LOVE BIGG BUTTS!!
  • gchutson
    gchutson Posts: 657
    Here's a few steps to help some of you guys with the crushing things other people say...

    Step 1: Stop giving a *kitten* what people think.
    Step 2: Repeat Step 1.

    Now I have no doubt, a handful of people will be morally outraged by what I just typed.
    Please reference Step 1.

    You're welcome.
  • skinnybearlyndsay
    skinnybearlyndsay Posts: 798 Member
    Whether you take these as backhanded compliments and feel the rest of us are being too sensitive or not, even if it's 100% true, people have no business talking about another person's fat. Period.

    ^^Abso-freakin-lutely.

    It's hard enough being fat, but to ask questions and make remarks, whether they were intended as nice or not, still hurts. They're lucky I don't punch them in the face every time they ask me how kickboxing is going. :grumble:
  • TamAD48
    TamAD48 Posts: 387
    Here's a few steps to help some of you guys with the crushing things other people say...

    Step 1: Stop giving a *kitten* what people think.
    Step 2: Repeat Step 1.

    Now I have no doubt, a handful of people will be morally outraged by what I just typed.
    Please reference Step 1.

    You're welcome.


    I agree
  • gchutson
    gchutson Posts: 657
    Here's a few steps to help some of you guys with the crushing things other people say...

    Step 1: Stop giving a *kitten* what people think.
    Step 2: Repeat Step 1.

    Now I have no doubt, a handful of people will be morally outraged by what I just typed.
    Please reference Step 1.

    You're welcome.


    I agree

    It's hard being this warm-and-fuzzy all the time. I'm a giver.