At what age will the abuse in the street stop?

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I'm talking about getting comments about being overweight (and in their eyes unattractive)? I've had ill health for over 20 years now and this has taken it's toll on my weight and looks. I've reconciled myself with the fact that this is my life now but it's the comments from youngish men (normally quite a few years younger). Surely they don't still abuse old ladies? At what age does the way I look no longer impact those around me (apparently I'm hideous)?

The people you are talking about are clearly morons and think nothing of abusing anybody young or old. I know how it feels. I was a lot bigger years ago and the abuse I got was horrible. It can really hurt.
you're not hideous the people abusing you are hideous.

It's not you lovely, people are crap. My DD14 has autism and need to hold our hands if out in public. I've been called a lesbian, ex has been called a peadophile.

It stopped for me when I moved to rural Scotland.

I keep reading on mn about becoming invisible as we get older. Frankly I can't wait. I, too, have wondered when that might be. I'm mid 40s.

Tbh I don't think it ever goes away of you are overweight. What dicks. Have you threatened to sit on them? I would.

For goodness sake don't hold back living your life because of a few Neanderthal morons.
No idea if they are randomly scattered or living near you - if you know them by name report them for abuse, if they live near you move if possible.
Like all morons ~ they are in a minority and melt away when challenged. Most people will not support this behaviour ~ you have one life, live it as you choose.

Thanks everyone. It's frustrating as they don't know anything about me and how ill I've been in the last 20 years. The only reason I was walking down the road was because I felt a little bit better that day and wasn't parked in a disabled spot.

I keep reading on mn about becoming invisible as we get older. Frankly I can't wait. I, too, have wondered when that might be. I'm mid 40s.

I'm 44 and it's definitely happened to me. I keep wondering how to have my hair cut now I'm no longer deemed pretty. Practical (Ie short) and easy to look after, or keep it longer and more feminine? Decisions, decisions...
Op, sorry you are getting abuse, it's horrid. I had some builders take the piss out of me when walking past. It's horrid. Why do men think they have the God given right to pass judgement on the womenfolk? I'm sorry you've been in ill health for so long. Just remember, you've been through, and survived, more in the past 20 years than those mocking you ever will. That makes you the better person in my book.

My 17 year old neice was waiting to cross the road on a mobility scooter recently, and two "white van men" decided to shout " why don't you fucking walk fatty".
She immediately replied " fuck off you twats, I can diet, you'll always be tossers" and they actually looked a bit sheepish.
They didn't see her cry when she got home though
That said, I'm almost 50, and seem to be past people calling me names in the street thank God

Sorry, hackedoff
Some people are twisted twats and show it in their actions

It is horrible grown ups still abuse people for being overweight.

My brothers and me have been verbally abused by a group of other kids for a while when we were kids (not for being overweight, they had other reasons). Most unfortunately I have to say it stopped the very day my brothers grabbed one and gave him a licking... but I do not think that is a good way of trying to solve a problem. Today I think we should have talked to them.
Did you ever try confronting them/talking to them?