Chubby Haters

[Seshat]

I'm sorry, Seshat and anybody I might have insulted.
As a chubby person I obviously tend to feel "my" side more than the other.
Although I am not ashamed to say that I do prefer women with some meat (having had a really skinny partner too).

I know no harm was intended, but I wanted to ensure that no harm actually happened.

And yes, I am aware that different people are attracted to different body types. It's simple, plain fact. It's when people start generalising their personal preferences to 'all men' or 'real men' (or women, for that matter) that it starts hurting people.

Anyway. No harm done (I hope). We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.

[PepperElf]

I like "Oh no, if I lose weight my husband might leave me. He HATES those sacks of bones we see around. Says a real man likes a woman who doesn't feel like a skeleton." (Either shocks them or shuts them up usually)

This makes me laugh.

I love the "Bag of bones" phrase... mainly because whenever I hear it I think of the deer lying on the gravel on one of the highways here. I nicknamed it Bag O'Bones.

So whenever someone describes a woman as a bag of bones... I think of her looking like Bag O'Bones.


yes, i'm probably going to hell for that but hey ...

[HappyFun Ball]

When I was in the 5th grade, I had no boobs, I was completely flat while the other girls had started to bud. Over the Summer vacation I exploded, I went from nothing to D cups in 3 months. I was accused of stuffing my bra, one day I got tired of being accused of stuffing and I tore off my shirt in the middle of class to prove to everyone that my boobs were real..

I was suspended for 3 days.

[C. Cecil Ivanish]

Just as there are Chubby Haters, there are Skinny Haters; and thin people can be just as easily hurt as large.
Please bear that in mind in future comments.

I'm sorry, Seshat and anybody I might have insulted.
As a chubby person I obviously tend to feel "my" side more than the other.
Although I am not ashamed to say that I do prefer women with some meat (having had a really skinny partner too).

[MoonCat]

Seshat is correct, by the way. When I was a teenager I was very thin. My father used to kid me that if I turned sideways, I would disappear. I hated being teased about it. Took me forever to get boobs!

On a side note, "your annual block party & bagpipe review" (quoted from Merriweather) would make an awesome blog title....

[mikoyan29]

Wouldn't know about people who define themselves "real men", but I must agree with this statement.

And so it goes...go round again but now and then we wonder who the real men are....

Anyways, I'm a bit on the overweight side myself and I'm sure I get those looks when I'm the grocery store...I guess I odn't pay attention to them.

[Seshat]

While I let it pass when it was a hypothetical response to the rude person:

some people, including some people in this forum, are various sorts of thin. In some cases, it's not optional. In some cases, they're struggling to put on weight. In some cases, they're perfectly happy with their bodies: but that's not all of them.

Just as there are Chubby Haters, there are Skinny Haters; and thin people can be just as easily hurt as large.

Please bear that in mind in future comments.

Thank you.

[Evandril]

DB: If you cut back on it you might be able to lose weight

Another fun response for you... "What?!?! You want me to lose my baby?!? Why would you tell a pregnant woman she should lose her baby??"

And agreed on the 'curves' comments...Sticks are for poking things with, not for admiring, IMO!

[Jay 2K Winger]

Wouldn't know about people who define themselves "real men", but I must agree with this statement.

Ditto. I likes me something to hold onto.

[C. Cecil Ivanish]

Says a real man likes a woman who doesn't feel like a skeleton."

Wouldn't know about people who define themselves "real men", but I must agree with this statement.

[fma_fanatic]

I like "Oh no, if I lose weight my husband might leave me. He HATES those sacks of bones we see around. Says a real man likes a woman who doesn't feel like a skeleton." (Either shocks them or shuts them up usually)

Or how about "if I lose weight, my boobs will get smaller and my husband wont have anything to grope in the middle of the night."

[Teskeria]

I like "Oh no, if I lose weight my husband might leave me. He HATES those sacks of bones we see around. Says a real man likes a woman who doesn't feel like a skeleton." (Either shocks them or shuts them up usually)

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

PWNED.

I liked the "ate a Toyota for breakfast" myself.

[Jay 2K Winger]

I don't seem to get those kinds of "ugh, fat person, make them go away" looks, but then, I've mentioned my aura of "don't piss me off" that keeps the assholes of the world away.

But yeah, if someone had tried to make snide remarks about what I was buying to my face, I would have flat out said, "What business is it of yours?" and turned my back and walked away.

That's why I told her to avoid the beach. Greenpeace might attempt to tow her ass back into the ocean

When I said that, she looked like she was going to cry.

PWNED.

[protege]

What the hell makes people think it's okay to tell strangers stuff like this??

Because they think they can get away with it.

I have a bit of a "spare tire" myself, but I've been trying to eat better and work out more. It's difficult, since most of the "healthy" food...is more expensive, and (usually) tastes like shit. It's also difficult...because my knees are failing, and my cooking skills suck.

Just last week, I had some rather large woman tell me that I shouldn't be buying so many microwaveable meals since "they contain so much fat, you know...and you should lose a couple pounds."

Are you fucking kidding me? First off, you look like you ate a Toyota for breakfast. Second, you have *no* right to say *anything* about anyone's weight. I don't give a rat's ass about someone's weight, but once you've made a comment like that...I don't have to be nice to you. That's why I told her to avoid the beach. Greenpeace might attempt to tow her ass back into the ocean

When I said that, she looked like she was going to cry. I was rude back, but she deserved it. There was really no call for what she said to me. I don't give a shit if someone is overweight. Nor do I go around making fun of people because of it. Again, I'm a bit on the "round" side myself...so I *know* what it feels like. Don't want me to reply with a rude answer? Then leave me alone and let me shop in peace.