Personal preference or Fatphobia? You decide!

By IHateFakePpl - 29/10/2022 12:00

Today, I learned that losing 110 lbs causes people to start kissing your ass. The same people who told me to go fuck myself and didn’t give me the time of day before are now worshipping the ground I walk on. FML
I agree, your life sucks 816
You deserved it 299

Same thing different taste

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Marcella1016 31

OP, you’re probably just receiving the treatment “conventionally attractive” people receive their whole life. It’s probably not exactly worshipping the ground you walk on, but it feels that way because people are much more pleasant and you’re not used to it yet. Funnily, I’ve seen many accounts of this happening the other way around. A sexy type puts on a lot of weight and notices she gets ignored a lot after she’s used to everyone always being very friendly to her and going out of their way to help her - but now it’s like people don’t even see her. I think it must be disorienting in whichever direction you go, and probably not great for self esteem either way :/ I’ve gone through this myself - had strangers trip over themselves to open a door for me if I’m having one of the “looking fabulous” days—and then had the exact same types let a door close in my face as I’m struggling to get through it with a heavy box and happen to be having a shitty hair day/wearing baggy “house” clothes. I see this in other areas like customer service, too. They don’t do it on purpose, but it’s like there’s something ingrained in many people that makes them treat others better or worse based on how they look. It’s ****** up. Basically, people are ******* shallow, and I’m sorry you’ve had to learn it in the weird way that you did - I imagine it must feel good and bad and weird and yucky and flattering and everything in between all at the same time. The best approach I’d say is to just enjoy it if you can - people smile at you, smile back. Gain confidence. Practice your social skills. Then you can be armed with those new tools forever, no matter how much weight you gain or lose. Whatever your weight is, though, your health and happiness are most important—not what random people think about you. So don’t let them bring you down! Good luck!

Congrats on your weight loss! Focus on your health, happiness, and living your best life. When you run into panderers and flakes, remember the words of Taylor Swift: Haters gonna hate, shake it off.

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HOT_THOT 8
Marcella1016 31

I agree - people need more self-awareness, HOT-THOT. 😜

Marcella1016 31

OP, you’re probably just receiving the treatment “conventionally attractive” people receive their whole life. It’s probably not exactly worshipping the ground you walk on, but it feels that way because people are much more pleasant and you’re not used to it yet. Funnily, I’ve seen many accounts of this happening the other way around. A sexy type puts on a lot of weight and notices she gets ignored a lot after she’s used to everyone always being very friendly to her and going out of their way to help her - but now it’s like people don’t even see her. I think it must be disorienting in whichever direction you go, and probably not great for self esteem either way :/ I’ve gone through this myself - had strangers trip over themselves to open a door for me if I’m having one of the “looking fabulous” days—and then had the exact same types let a door close in my face as I’m struggling to get through it with a heavy box and happen to be having a shitty hair day/wearing baggy “house” clothes. I see this in other areas like customer service, too. They don’t do it on purpose, but it’s like there’s something ingrained in many people that makes them treat others better or worse based on how they look. It’s ****** up. Basically, people are ******* shallow, and I’m sorry you’ve had to learn it in the weird way that you did - I imagine it must feel good and bad and weird and yucky and flattering and everything in between all at the same time. The best approach I’d say is to just enjoy it if you can - people smile at you, smile back. Gain confidence. Practice your social skills. Then you can be armed with those new tools forever, no matter how much weight you gain or lose. Whatever your weight is, though, your health and happiness are most important—not what random people think about you. So don’t let them bring you down! Good luck!

TomeDr 24

Well, now you have an idea of who NOT to trust.

Congrats on your weight loss! Focus on your health, happiness, and living your best life. When you run into panderers and flakes, remember the words of Taylor Swift: Haters gonna hate, shake it off.

BrizBurry 10

I've experienced the opposite. going from 110 to 210 makes ppl treat u different and it makes no sense

Vesi 29

I have SOOO been exactly there too! When large, people tend to pretend I'm not there but when I'm much more fit, I get the creepy guys making "appreciative" noises that gives me the absolute skeevies! Do what's good for you and take note of those that treat you different based on size/appearance. Those are the people to avoid. And congrats! =)

It's okay, use it to your advantage! Make them pay for how rude they treated you!