I had my feelings hurt today

[southernyankeebelle]

39. I know how you feel. Been there many times. I don't understand why people

think they have a right to say offensive things like that. I have had complete strangers say things like you are so beautiful if you only could lose the weight. Once I went into a store to buy my husband a strawberry short cake (I can't stand strawberries) and these two ladies were standing in front of the freezer door I needed to get into. I'd say it took about a minute until I said excuse me ladies I need to get in there. They knew I was waiting and finally one said oh excuse me and back away. Once I got the item and moved out of their way one of the ladies said to me "you know that is fattening and you shouldn't eat that". I was to upset to say anything and walked away. Inside I was crying but on the outside I wanted to punch the bitch in the mouth. But I didn't. I don't know where people think they have rights to offend heavy people. It seems this is the last group of people that it is alright to offend. Well I learned to answer back people like these. Now if someone says something like that I ask them are they living in my home? Are you my mother, father, sister or brother? Do you pay my bills at home? Then when the answer is no I tell them to mind their own "F"ing business. Then I remind them to look in the mirror because I can do something about losing weight but they can't do anything about being ugly to the bone and then I walk away. Usually that shuts them up. But you don't have to take anything from anyone. You should tell that woman you were offended by her question. That will put her on notice that she will watch in the future what she says to you about weight. By the way congratulations on your weight. I know it's very hard.