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To have worn a short skirt?

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UnderEstherMate · 21/06/2014 16:04

I wouldn't usually, but today is warm and I couldn't find any clean clothes anything else to wear. I'll admit that I'm not the slimmest of people and I have some cellulite, but I'm not fat (or at least I don't think I am), I'm 22 so 'looking like mutton' isn't the issue, and the last time I wore this skirt two separate people stopped to ask where it was from and complimented me on it (something that doesn't happen very often!)

When I put it on this morning DP looked at me as if he was disgusted and asked "Where are you planning on going today?" knowing full well that I had errands to run and family visits that included him. I kept catching him looking at my legs as if they were dog shit. He even asked if I have shorts on underneath! (I don't - the skirt is quite fitted and shorts would just bulk me out even more. Plus, it's not the type to blow up in the wind anyway.)

I've already been out once in it today as I didn't have time to look for something else, but now I need to go down the busy high street and I'm feeling really uncomfortable. At the same time I don't want to change as I don't feel like I should have to. Am I going to be that fat girl who people say 'She should not be wearing that" about as they walk behind me?

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TestingTestingWonTooFree · 22/06/2014 09:38

I think you were absolutely fine to wear the skirt. I can't work out whether your DP is a twat or not. I suppose mine (who's lovely and supportive) might ask why I'm dressed up if I wasn't planning on doing anything that required dressing up, eg if I put a dress on he'll ask if he should change his T shirt for a shirt. It certainly sounds like your self esteem could be better.

UnderEstherMate · 23/06/2014 10:55

Coreys that's what he does (the arse cheeks/tits thing).

50shades their mum is religious and they were brought up in a very seclusive religion, but they both broke away from that as teens and are about as far from religious as you can get.

Beagle that's true about the skirt. It's odd though, because in our culture (both not British, from the same place) chunky thighs and hips are a good thing. For girls and women like me, it's weird because we're in between the two - sometimes I wish I were thin like British girls want to be and sometimes I'd rather be curvy like the women where I'm from!

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cornishbaby · 23/06/2014 11:21

Your 'dp' is the problem, not your skirt choice. Get rid

UnderEstherMate · 23/06/2014 11:27

He was being a dick but I'm definitely not going to LTB over this. I know I'm young but we've been together 7 years (since school) and have a DD and a home. Generally, we're very happy and he is usually very nice and supportive. Of course there I times when he acts like a complete arse, it's honestly like living with Jekyll and Hyde! I do appreciate that people on the thread have made me realise that it was him that was the issue the other day and not my choice of outfit though.

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