To wonder how I’m perceived as a bigger woman after the previous thread?

I honestly don’t care about other people’s appearances as long as they have decent hygiene. I don’t want to have to smell another person’s dirty body / hair / clothes. Their weight doesn’t matter a jot.

The only time I ever think about someone's weight is when they don't fit on the seat next to me on the train or bus and somehow that's my problem.

Or very occasionally when they need loads of support at work because they don't have the energy to get the job done, but that's only ever been in the case of very extreme obesity.

Honestly, as a slim woman I am (too) aware of my own weight, but never give a thought to anyone elses. I have a lovely friend who is always telling me she has gained or lost a stone, but she has never looked any different to me - she has always looked great! Like many women, I am hyper vigilant about my own weight, which sucks for me in many ways, but do not apply the same standards to other people, at all. My DH is a bit squishy and I think he is gorgeous.

This.

I genuinely believe people look great at all shapes and sizes and it’s totally their own business. If a website shows clothes on a bigger woman and a very slim one I often think the clothes look better on the bigger woman. For myself though, I prefer my body at 8.5 stone and size 8 (I’m pretty short) and the extra half stone i have is really annoying me. It doesn’t really make sense but there you go!

Your style sounds great. I think I'd notice your size, but only in the sense that I notice anyone's size or any other basic things about them, like "shortish, average build, short brown hair." I wouldn't think any less of you for it. I'm about a size 18 and I don't really dislike my size either. I'd like to think that I am noticed more for my style (which is sometimes a bit unusual) than anything else.

It barely registers for me what size someone else is! I’ve always thought myself fat even when I was v v slim. It’s body dysmorphia but only applies to my own body. I often think women look great who are bigger than me.

Your BMI works out at around 35, so I'd guess although (like me) it would be good for your long-term health to lose some weight, you're not so big that it would be that noticeable. I wouldn't think twice about it if I saw you.

I haven't read the thread, but can say that whilst I'm concerned with my own weight and definitely notice when I gain or lose, I don't really notice others' weight just on a day to day basis. I'd probably notice if they were extremely fat or thin, but it'd be a moment's thought and then my mind would go to other things.

I wasn’t on that thread but read it. I am unhappy with myself if over bmi of 21 but literally never consider what other people look like at all.

I thought the same thing after that thread too op. Thin women with low bmis saying how they thought they were too fat....I did wonder what they must think of women who are actually overweight

That thread was about how people feel about their own bodies, not yours or anyone else’s.

I'm pretty sure most people are not paying attention to you or what you look like. If people say they do (I didn't see the thread you are referring to) then that reflects poorly on them not on you.

I care about my own weight but I don't give a single thought to anyone elses.