I got told...

Today, as I was walking to my car from the office, a lady stared at me, pointed and yelled, "Eeeeeeewwww!  You're fat and disgusting, and you shouldn't be wearing a skirt!"

That kind of hurt.  I admit that looking at my thighs makes me physically ill, but come on, the skirt was below my knees! 

I'm 5'4, 170, and trying really freakin' hard here.  Ugh.  I don't know what the point of this is, I guess I just needed to vent.  Sorry.

That's awful...people can be so incredibly cruel. 5'4 and 170 pounds hardly merits such a harsh comment. Wear whatever you like and hold your head up high knowing that on the inside you are far more gorgeous than that woman will EVER be. Pounds can be lost, but a mean spirit is hard to change. (((hugs)))

Eff that lady. She was no lady. Anyone who would say something like that to someone is obviously a miserable person who wants other people to feel just as miserable. Don't give in to that crap. I'm 5'8 and 260 and I looooooooove my skirts, too. You go ahead, girl, and wear your skirt.

That by all means was totally uncalled for and was the rudest thing I have ever heard! I am also 5'4 and I weigh betweem 182-184 right now and believe it or not I wore my first skirt since like 2005 today! I got some looks today too, didn't really notice or care whether they were approving or not, but meh I felt sexy just being in it! If only they knew how hard we have worked to get where we are and how proud we are of what we have accomplished they would keep their damned mouths shut eh?!?!

wow, that is so horrible!!!  im sorry that you had to experience that.   What an awful person.  Also 170 lbs at 5'4 is only like 30-40 lbs overweight.  Thats not a lot, and definately not enough to warrant any kind of fat comment.  Im sorry that people are so horrible sometimes.  Go on and wear your skirts.  Dont let idiots like that slow you down.

So sorry you had to experience that.  That woman is just a rude ignorant b***h! 

Doesn't matter how big (or little, or ugly, or whatever) you are, no one should make a comment like that.

Original Post by sarahbluebelle:

Today, as I was walking to my car from the office, a lady stared at me, pointed and yelled, "Eeeeeeewwww! .....

She probably suffers from Tourette's Syndrome....

Sorry you had to go through that.  She's a hater.  Probably very unhappy.

console yourself with the fact that she is so desperately unhappy in her life that they only way she can find to boost her ego for a split second is to put someone else down...

this doesn't make what she said ok it's not! but don't let it get you down or she has won.

my answer to people like that is to turn with a smile and say "you know when I feel unhappy I go get my hair done or buy a new outfit" then turn and walk away smiling all the while.

I've never understood the need for some people to get in people's faces in public about things that don't hurt anybody, are a matter of opinion, are and specifically none of their business.

I would have been tempted to respond "You're rude and shouldn't be talking to people in public", but really, this person obviously isn't worth the time or energy.

I'm sorry you had to experience that.  (((hugs)))

Shakes head in bewilderment. Just assume she was mentally ill and leave it at that. Normal healthy people don't act like that. You are NOT hideous and there's no such thing as 'too fat' to wear a skirt. They are a very flattering and forgiving item of clothing unless they're a painted-on-mini-skirt. lol

That's outrageous! Don't worry about her at all. She was probably feeling bad about herself and wanted to cheer herself up by shooting somebody else's day to hell... I'm 5'4" and at my heaviest I was 175 lbs - and my thighs are a problem, too. I never looked as good as when I wore a skirt! They conceal thighs perfectly :) Plus, my hubby still thought I was hot and sexy. Screw that b!tch! You're doing great and keep it up!

who the hell would EVER have the audacity to yell something like that? only someone with low self esteem would say something so rude to make them feel better about themselves. the kind of people who say things like that are NOT worth getting upset over because they're a waste of oxygen.

My favorite response to these kinds of awful comments has always been "that's ok, cuz I can lose weight but you always be a/an ____________" <--- insert favorite expletive here

I hope you shot back some comment to her..... no one should ever make you feel horrible. Personally I wouldve knocked her out but thats just me... you are not fat and disgusting...

Wear anything you would like.. if you feel pretty in it then rock it girl

Original Post by sarahbluebelle:

Today, as I was walking to my car from the office, a HORRIBLY UGLY SPIRITED AND CRUEL FABRICATION OF A PERSON stared at me, pointed and yelled, "Eeeeeeewwww!  You're fat and disgusting, and you shouldn't be wearing a skirt!"

That kind of hurt.  I admit that looking at my thighs makes me physically ill, but come on, the skirt was below my knees! 

I'm 5'4, 170, and trying really freakin' hard here.  Ugh.  I don't know what the point of this is, I guess I just needed to vent.  Sorry.

edited by me, in bold, to reflect the true situation.

What a ----there are no words (well there are but I can't write them on CC). She needs to be told how to mind her own business.

Someone said something hateful to my mother once. She wasn't dressed incorrectly or even unattractive. However, a woman called my mother fat in the same hateful way. My mother said: " Well, honey. I can lose weight... You'll always be ugly though from the inside out. You're a hateful ugly biznatch through and through. "

Don't stress it. The odds are in reality she was jealous/insecure. Sometimes the only purpose for meeting someone is so they can show you how screwed up/cruel people can be. That's all you were told. :(

 Shake it off. :) Wear it anyway!

Original Post by girlfighting27:

My favorite response to these kinds of awful comments has always been "that's ok, cuz I can lose weight but you always be a/an ____________" <--- insert favorite expletive here

 Lol!

Once upon a time, I was having lunch with some coworkers, including a young lady I often accused of being "lookist".

She saw a large woman come in, and said "If I ever look like that, shoot me."

"Heather," I responded, "She is overweight. She is not deaf."

Sometimes people don't realize that the things they say are inappropriate or offensive, and they need to be educated. And then sometimes they're just moronic inbreds who need to be ignored.