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Dieu · 22/04/2019 01:12

I suspect this is very trivial, but I'm a bit Hmm at a comment made by a friend. I felt it was a bit rude, but not sure if I'm being overly sensitive.
The friend - well, I use the term a bit loosely - is a guy I went on a couple of dates with, but I decided I wasn't interested in him romantically. Regardless, he seems keen to keep in touch as friends and messages me most days. I'm happy enough to go along with this, as he's a nice, intelligent and interesting person.
I am rather overweight, as I love food and overeat a bit Blush
I wished him a Happy Easter today, and he asked if I'd eaten lots of chocolate. I said yes, and he replied 'same as every other day then'.
Would you be a bit Confused by this? I am normally very good at taking responsibility, but this seems a bit presumptuous and rude from someone I don't know well at all.

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Orange6904 · 22/04/2019 13:23

Well maybe he thought it was okay and it was just a joke but if it makes you feel like crap just drop him. And why is he messaging every day anyway, that would do my head in.

EKGEMS · 22/04/2019 20:38

You should've texted back "Cremation or burial?"

Angelinthenightx · 22/04/2019 20:47

Id ask him what he ment by it, maybe he did mean it in a bad way but also could be he doesnt see that your over weight just see's u for u and just ment that as in most women eat lots of chocolate.

Ellisandra · 22/04/2019 20:52

That comment can be light hearted fun, or mean spirited sniping.
None of us can tell you which.
We can only tell you two things:

  1. It can be either, so don’t feel unreasonable if you think the latter
  2. You have gut instinct for a reason - the person on MN most likely to interpret it the correct way is you.

So - you don’t need him in your life, it didn’t sit right - so ditch him.

(and I say that despite knowing in my friendships that would be fun)

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