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AIBU to think my friend was disrespectful about my weight again?

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Lonelyisthenight · 15/07/2026 19:36

I've had a friend for quite a long time, let's call her Melanie. We've always been there for each other in bad times, and we've always shared a lot.
A few years ago, I lost weight and was in pretty good shape. I was working out at the gym and eating right. She once called me to say she was worried about me because I had lost weight, saying I looked too thin (which I wasn't, weight was normal for my age and height). I told her diplomatically that was not up for discussion, as weight and shape are personal, so that was my boundary right there.
Long story short, I've gained weight lately. I don't need anyone pointing it out to me, as I have a mirror and I'm very aware of how I look. She knows where I stand because of what happened a few years ago. One day we were driving somewhere together and she started talking about a friend who had gained a lot of weight, and how he was looking awful, and I thought, here it comes, but she didn't say anything about me.
She hadn't brought it up with me until a few days ago, so I thought she had got the message that this was not up for discussion. Anyway, the other day we were talking about a job offer I got, and she gave me good advice on the job thing. A few minutes into the conversation, she starts asking me health questions. I instantly knew where that was going, and replied: What does that have to do with the job thing? She continues, What have you been doing about your health? Have you bern working out? How often? Sometimes we get so concerned about work and forget about our shape. I just said, why are we getting into that? She said, I just want to say you could join a gym or something, for the sake of your health.
I am doing something about it, but I don't just go around advertising these things to people. But I didn't tell her, because she wasn't supportive the other time and this is 100% none of her business.
Now, the thing is, AIBU to think this was disrespectful, given the fact that she's already done it in the past?

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Goinggonegone · 17/07/2026 18:08

BreakingBroken · 17/07/2026 17:34

do i think your friend is being disrespectful regarding your weight again? Not necessarily especially if it's been months or years.
should you remain friends? maybe not. maybe she is smug about her ideal weight and maybe you really don't like her.
but weight is a pretty obvious characteristic and people do and will comment.

None of my friendship group would dream of commenting on each other's weight!

Lonelyisthenight · 17/07/2026 18:27

JustSawJohnny · 17/07/2026 17:51

'Fuck off Janet, you judgey bitch' would be my angle.

Maybe you could be a BIT more measured but honestly she just deserves telling to fuck right off.

Exactly.

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Lonelyisthenight · 17/07/2026 18:29

ItsOnlyHobnobs · 17/07/2026 18:01

It’s a contentious issue for some people.

I wish my friends had commented when I was very overweight, but none did.

I think I would send a neutral clear message to your friend saying you are not comfortable discussing weight about yourself, hers or any other people now or in the future and you hope she can respect that.

I understand. I don't like it when people comment on it because my mirror does that every day hehe.

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Lonelyisthenight · 17/07/2026 18:32

SandyHappy · 17/07/2026 18:06

I think she sounds concerned and you are overly sensitive and defensive.

It's better than my experience, I lost 7 stone years ago, I never made a big deal of it and kept it off, around the time my mum was diagnosed with cancer and then died, I put about 2 stone back on but was perfectly fine with it to be honest, it was the least of my problems at the time.

My dad said to me quite blunty one day, "why are you putting weight on, you've ruined all your hard work".

I actually went NC after that, not for that reason alone, but jesus christ, talk about kicking someone when they are down.. IMO your friend has recognised a change in you and was prompting you in case it opened up a discussion about whatever the cause is, just because you didn't want to discuss it before doesn't mean you never want to discuss it, she'd be a shit friend if she didn't give a toss about you.

Just make it clear it will never be a topic on the table.

I'm not overly sensitive or defensive. She's known me long enough to know I don't like discussing mine or other ppl's weight.
It'd be different if I had asked her opinion, but I didn't.

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EvieBB · 17/07/2026 20:21

VestibuleWeaver · 17/07/2026 17:25

Are you only posting here for validation?

???

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