To be upset about this?

[Longhairdontcare12]

At some drinks with a friend, chatting to a guy. Everyone quite tipsy and a young crowd. I’m single and a bit insecure right now, I look alright but wasn’t feeling my best - I’m told I’m attractive but have gained a bit of weight and am very petite. Friend is model height and looks good, height obviously gets attention etc.

Wife of big boss comes up and talks to guy we are talking to, I’m able to hear. Shelled a joke about him looking like he’s after one of us and asks which one; he replies “which one do you think?” And they both laugh. She then says “be realistic” and they chat a bit more. I am so so hurt by this, I am at a social for a few days with work people attending and expected to make an effort with them every night. I feel like everyone feels like this way about my friend and the fact we mingle together invites direct comparisons about us. I am going to have plaster on a grin and keep going but feel humiliated. Also heard them say something about how one of the guys really liked her but has a girlfriend. She is obviously the subject of lots of their gossip

"I am a guy lurking on here and given the choice between a tall stick insect and a medium height lady with curves I'd chose the lady with curves"

Jesus, the Woman has done nothing wrong and is getting insulted, Stick Insect?

That's much worse than what the OP overheard.

Could it not have been made about the two people at fault and not a random Woman, whose 'crime' was to be the better looking, than the OP, or so she thought.

I’ve had similar experience and it’s really crushing

If you are away at a work function for a few days are you able to distance yourself from your friend? Have you another work friend/acquaintance that you can spend more time with? I've always found it easier to socialise with friends who are of a similar appearance to me.

Op, i am sorry youre at a work function that is sounding like some kind of meat market. Blokes with gfs talking about what colleagues they are interested in? Gross. And boss wife is a cunt. Fuck em. Be kind to yourself, enjoy being with your friend, try to laugh, preferably at those two pricks!

Thanks for the replies everyone. I’m not bad looking and can scrub up ok... someone the other night said I was stunning which is nice!! It just hurts that he implied that, as others have inferred, my friend was the only possible fanciable one... I’m very petite and this guy she was talking to (very much a “lad”) called me a hobbit as a “joke” too! Not funny. Prick. I guess it is motivation to get back on the diet wagon - I’m not big but want to feel and look better again.