Miscellaneous: Today, my dad informed me that my prom dress makes me look chubby...

By Winx - 16/03/2012 07:13 - United States

Today, my dad informed me that my prom dress makes me look chubby from the side, gives me "back fat", and that I wouldn't want to go to prom looking like that. I tried to ignore his hurtful comments and tell myself I was beautiful. Then the clasp broke. FML

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By mysea8679 - 12/06/2013 22:09 - United Kingdom - Newcastle Upon Tyne

Today, whilst trying on wedding dresses with my mom, she told me that I looked fat and awful in the dress I liked. When I told her how hurtful she was being, she told me that I should be grateful that she told me what she thought instead of laughing at me behind my back. FML

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Nostalgia

By Fatty - 06/05/2009 15:04 - United States

Today, I was excited about my friend going wedding dress shopping, so before I went to go work out, I decided to try on a prom dress from high school to remember what it felt like to get dressed up. It was too tight, I broke the zipper, and spent 45 minutes trapped before I cut myself out. FML

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You tried at least

By oreosaretoocool - 05/12/2016 19:10 - United Kingdom - Cardenden

Today, I finally gave my mum an expensive designer dress I spent months saving to buy for her as she had been very depressed. However she has gained so much weight from stress eating she ripped it when trying to put it on, and now won't talk to me because, "I wanted to make her feel fat". FML

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Shush

By Bride - 25/02/2021 23:00 - New Zealand

Today, I went in to pick my wedding dress. My fiancé's ex-girlfriend was my consultant. She basically hinted that I looked fat in every dress. FML

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Unnecessary

By Ava K - 01/10/2019 16:02 - United States - San Diego

Today, my mom and I were looking at dresses for me at the mall. The cashier pointed out a dress, and my mom said, "She's definitely not going to fit into that. She's too flat-chested." FML

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By samikai523 - 18/04/2011 20:25 - United States

Today, my sister told me she didn’t want me in her wedding pictures because I looked fat in my bridesmaid's dress. FML

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Harsh

By mugs - 12/03/2009 19:49 - United States

Today, I asked my parents if the outfit I was wearing made me look fat. My mom looked at me and paused for a while; my dad said, "Honey, that outfit doesn't make you look fat. Your fat makes you look fat." FML

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At last!

By All Dressed Up With No Place To Go - 11/09/2015 05:57 - United States - Ashland

Today, I finally lost enough weight to fit into the beautiful dress that I ordered for my senior prom. I graduated from high school in 2010. FML

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Tight

By Pudgy - 11/04/2022 10:01

Today, I tried on a dress for prom. It took a while to zip, but I insisted it'd fit. I asked for help. When the lady finally managed to zip all the way, the dress completely ripped at the seams. Not only did I have to pay $169 for it, but the lady told me, “We have more dresses in the plus-sized section!” FML

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Quite the catch

By Ms. Piggy - 02/03/2014 19:09 - United States - Clarksville

Today, I was shopping for dresses when my fiancé turned into what I can only call a groomzilla. He told me and my maid of honor that we need to lose weight because he's not "paying all this money for a pair of fatties to not look good." FML

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DocBastard 38

Friday 16 March 2012 15:48

Maybe you should listen to your father's advice for a change instead of categorically ignoring him just because it makes you feel better. He could've just said "DAAAAAMN!" But it sounds more like he was trying to be helpful rather than hurtful.

Idonebeenhad 17

Friday 16 March 2012 16:19

Girl: Does this dress make me look fat? Guy: Uhh no it's fine. Girl: STOP LYING TO ME Guy: Okay, a little Girl: WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT, OH MY GOD I'M NEVER GONNA TALK TO YOU AGAIN

Comments

americananarchy 3

Friday 16 March 2012 19:15

Maybe you shouldn't be fat

A7xLover_ 6

Friday 16 March 2012 19:21

Awww! You are beautiful though.

kharyll_1 0

Friday 16 March 2012 19:21

Well, some peoples true beauty is on the inside.

julka914 2

Friday 16 March 2012 19:39

Parents know best, unless they don't.

julka914 2

Friday 16 March 2012 19:42

Haha, me being a Russian, I would have to agree.

MDTeddy 13

Friday 16 March 2012 19:52

Maybe you need to lose some weight now, but im sure you are fine as you are and just got got the wrong size dress.

Locoluis 15

Friday 16 March 2012 19:59

YDI for taking offense instead of listening to warnings. Nobody meant to hurt your feelings. The fact is that you have a problem you should solve. Lying to yourself and telling yourself that everything is fine doesn't make the problems magically disappear. “Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” - Winston Churchill

MoonBear 0

Friday 16 March 2012 20:02

A**hole.

pnutbutternjelly 15

Friday 16 March 2012 20:02

I know a few people who buy clothes a size too small so they feel thin, but it just looks SO much worse. Even girls who are thin will look chunky if they are squeezing into a size too small. That's what causes a lot of thin girls to have muffin top.

rubberduckie94 13

Friday 16 March 2012 22:54

That's why I have a problem with seeing low rise jeans on people. They make virtually everyone that wears them look like they have a beer gut(it may be small but it is there). Unless you work out all the time they just do not look right on most people. Even people who are really over weight look can look very polished and beautiful if they have bought the correct sized clothes. It's all about the confidence they have in knowing they are big and not trying to pass it off as anything else. Despite everything how much we weigh for most people(I know a few have something genetic going on) is a choice. If your going to be big at least own it.