The world's reaction

[latido 178]

I am starting to be seen as a respectable person. Today, someone offered to help me with my stuff to my car. Then, I went to pick up my accordion from the repair shoppe, and was commissioned to write a concerto (before they even heard my work!). This stuff never happened to the plus size grannypantyflabbylady! I just think it is so sad that this is what the world cares about. I'm sure it wasn't my $3 size large t-shirt from the Salvation Army.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

Sucks doesn't it......

I don't think this will end in our generation. But I do think that if we stand together and try to stop this fat shaming as it happens in front of us to others we may make an impact one person at a time.

I know there has been a few times that I have spoken up when I have seen it happen at the grocery store or park.....

Because now, no one knows who I am and I am like a stranger. Unless I pulled out a picture. They would not believe that I lost 211 lbs.

It is a sad time we live in when size really does matter in the human race!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pik 262]

Well I am happy for you, but it is just a shame that people treat overweight people any different than a thin person.

I am on another website where the anonymous posters fat shame people, say only rich girls with fancy purses are attractive, people who are beautiful on the outside and ugly on the inside are still the most beautiful people, etc, etc, etc.

[ppw 18]

I was on a cruise once and was in the elevator eating an ice cream cone. When I got off ---- before the doors closed ---- someone said, "That's the last person who should be eating ice cream." I will never forget that incident! I was mortified.