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Akibblez New Member 
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I have been called by it my whole life as a child, and it's funny because I am now in better shape than the people who called me it in the past. I usually work out a lot harder when someone every once in a while says something like "you are gaining weight," or "Dude you got fat." Does anyone get lower self-esteem when called, "fat?" And why do people call people "fat?" Share your story and experiences with this simple name-calling. Has anyone ever called you "fat" so many times that you feel it was the primary reason for you not losing weight? Also, how do you react when someone (who is actually in worse shape than you are) calls you fat? I am just too nice of a guy to say, "Dude you're fat!" I just remain silent and take it in. Last edited on 29 Oct 2010 01:22 am by Akibblez |
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Just ignore those people because they envy you right now. They don't know how to look into some diet rankings and see for themselves on how they could be fit like you. Continue on being active, fit, and always eat right okay. |
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tourproven Distinguished Member 
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I think it's easy for people in general to pick out faults of others that they know they do not have themselves. I haven't been considered 'fat', but I've certainly been called "Big D" or thought of as big in conversations, which also sucks. Since I have had my own weight issues, I know that I could never rub it in to anyone else that they were fat, because I know how tough it can be. However, the thoughts I have of some overweight people is that they are obviously very overweight and why don't they do something about it. This all goes through my head. For people who cannot relate, I think they are much more prone to have those thoughts aloud. My favorite bumper sticker of all time that always made me feel better: "I may be fat...but you're ugly, and I can lose weight!" |
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olfea Past Member
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leave them alone. just do your own thing and watch them envy you when you're in a new shape |
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Claire Past Member
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i never had the experience to be called fat, but i heard many kids during my childhood days and even until now you can still see kids do that to other kids. back then i don't understand why, but now i completely understand why other people get pleasure in criticizing other people's weight when in fact they are much worse. i realized that they are insecure of themselves and calling people fat or commenting on somebody's weight is one of their defense mechanism to shake off their loads and loads of insecurities. so better to just ignore those kind of people because they are the type who likes to drag people down with them in their insecurities. personally though, i exercise and strive for a healthy life not because what people might say about me or how they look at me. i'm doing it for myself because i want to be healthy, so do it for yourself not for them. right now, i'm on every other day diet. i get this information here http://tinyurl.com/eoddfree ... this might help you too in your aim to be more healthy. |
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midwest_cutie Member 
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The only person I've ever had call me fat is my sister, but then again she's also much more slender than I am, and knows my diet and activity level is pretty poor so I have no excuse. What I find I run into that sucks is when I'm out with my friends and I'm the only one to not recieve any male attention whatsoever. Even though they never straight up say "hey, you're ugly" or "hey, you're fat," there's the unspoken idea that "you're not that attractive, but your friend is HOT." .....its a little crushing.... |
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fhp New Member
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It is really a shame that we do not outgrow this stupidity. It is a common past-time for children to call others names, but many adults seem to still be stuck in kindergarten. The biggest reason that someone will make fun of another person is usually due to jealousy, or as a power or control issue. The person doing the mocking is usually feeling inferior in some way to most others. One of the ways a person who has feelings of inferiority makes up for this seeming shortfall is to make fun of others. It is very difficult to not let this type of "Trash Talk" get under your skin, especially if you hear it a lot. People that cannot accept others without pointing fingers are people who are usually living sad lives. So, just keep working on yourself. Find people who are on your side and will give you encouragement. Forums like this one are very helpful in that regard. |
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midwest_cutie Member
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fhp wrote: Forums like this one are very helpful in that regard. Agreed! :) |
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krilic New Member
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I have been called "fat" all my life. When I was a kid, it hurt. It made me hate myself and my body. Now that I'm older, I have a tougher skin. I use those types of people as motivation. It takes a person with a lot of strength and dedication to loss weight. I let roll of my back, because I know when I loss the weight, I'll take away their power to make me feel less than a person. Then They can judge me for who I am and not for what I look like. Last edited on 5 Dec 2010 01:13 am by krilic |
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