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Flat-chested mean comment from supposed friend

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Stardust35 · 02/07/2022 19:22

Before going on a work night out I was already feeling anxious/panicky (social anxiety). Despite telling my husband that I really didnt want to go, I pushed through to join, thinking it would be okay when I got there. Before leaving I put on a new dress that I felt confident in, did make-up nicely etc. Then whilst out, I complimented a supposed friend on her dress. Another colleague said she was jealous about her boobs filling the dress, and wished she could. Then supposed friend said, "you do have boobs unlike [me] who really does have a flat chest."
I'm a b cup. I'm already inwardly self-conscious and felt totally shit about myself from that comment. Every one else sitting nearby looked taken-aback that she said it. Am I wrong to still feel upset now?

OP posts:
Fushiadreams · 06/07/2022 13:24

The only way to look attractive is to have big boobs and show cleavage. Then you can be the queen bee and look down upon women who “have less than you”.

what? Who thinks like that? What utter nonsense.

LooseGoose22 · 06/07/2022 13:30

girlfriend44 · 02/07/2022 20:01

They never put flat chested women on page 3 etc.

A certain demographic of men "read" The Sun.

The rest do not.

Get it.

pigalow27 · 08/08/2022 13:37

They never put flat chested women on page 3 etc.

Why are some of the comments about what men might like? It's about the OP feeling upset that someone made a very uncalled for personal comment about her body that dented her self confidence. Who gives a fuck about what any man thinks?

gatehouseoffleet · 08/08/2022 13:39

FunDragon · 02/07/2022 19:28

Shitty comment. And also, how teenage. I haven’t heard ‘flat chested’ used as an insult since I was about 17.

I didn't realise being flat chested was an insult. Women with small boobs look really good! Clothes sit much better and you don't look matronly.

I am a B cup and I wouldn't have described myself as flat chested. I wish mine were smaller - the flatter the better as far as I am concerned.

Staynow · 08/08/2022 14:19

I really am flat chested OP but I love not having to wear a bra and not having to ever worry about sagging! A good friend of mine has large boobs as does her mum (age late 40's at the time) who I once saw getting changed and they were literally down to her belly button. I was always a bit envious of friend's boobs till I saw the effects of time and gravity. She was well off as well so I definitely don't think it could be put down to cheap bras. Pros and cons to everything I think.

Staynow · 08/08/2022 14:24

Oh and should have said 'friend' is just plain rude and mean.

SimonaRazowska · 08/08/2022 18:57

Mean

I had a friend say this to me once, in front of everyone. She then kept making little dogs about my B cups

Turned out, her husband had said something to her about how nice I looked in a certain dress. It made her feel insecure.

She told me this years later when drunk

But yeah, it's mean but says more about her than you

Carofay · 08/08/2022 19:03

Larger boobs sag. Mine are D/DD and they droop, are veiny etc. If I coukd have stayed a B-cup forever (I was this size when young), I would have chosen this size. As others have said, clothes look better over small breasts too.

GhostCastle · 08/08/2022 19:11

Stardust35 · 02/07/2022 19:57

Thank you! I honestly thought she looked good in her dress and told her so. I didn't expect any kind of compliment back but didn't expect an insult either!
I get that maybe she didn't mean it to offend but it did seem an unnecessary comment to make. I wasn't even really part of her conversation with the other woman at the time. I was just sat across from them. I'll be wary around her now I think. Especially where work matters are concerned. Sad as I did consider her a friend.

She is a really nasty piece of work. She showed her true side and is no friend of yours.

Hankunamatata · 08/08/2022 19:19

She is obviously one of those when who feel the need to put other women down

BigFatLiar · 08/08/2022 19:26

I have small boobs. It did bother me when I was younger but OH finds me attractive and as far as I'm concerned he's the only one I dress to impress (other than myself).

11GrumpsaGrumping · 08/08/2022 19:28

@Stardust35 I had a 38GG chest. I ended up having a breast reduction and am now a 36D. They're still huge and look at women with B cups longingly. Clothes look SO much better, you look slimmer overall (I think), they stay perky, you look less frumpy as you age, and you can buy bras and bikinis anywhere. She's a cow. And, likely, a bit jealous!!!

RogersOrganismicProcess · 08/08/2022 19:40

36f here, I long for 34b, so much more attractive, in my eyes. I bet you looked amazing and her comment was born of insecurity.

Sierra1961 · 08/08/2022 19:49

She’s not your friend, she’s most likely jealous of you and is secretly in competition with you. Major frenemy vibes. Can’t be trusted and is actually an enemy hiding in plain sight.

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