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Child in the street called me fat

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GoldenDogs · 23/01/2026 12:24

I was walking home just now and a child across the street stopped and pointed to his mum and said “she’s so fat!” Yes I am at a size 18 which is something I’m working on but to have a random child point it out has really upset me. I didn’t want to use jabs and wanted to do it myself but this has really knocked me so off to order some! little to no apology from the mum. Where is the best place to order from, where does every He else get them? and any other tips?

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user405927 · 25/01/2026 16:23

GoldenDogs · 25/01/2026 16:19

Learn to read 🤷‍♀️

I have read it. I can’t see where the poster has insulted you.

SnacklessWonder · 25/01/2026 17:15

Being fat is the least of your problems, you need a serious attitude adjustment. Unfortunately weight loss jabs don't do that for you.

NoFiller · 25/01/2026 18:00

lifesdarkmoth · 25/01/2026 15:26

Maybe she noticed you standing there like a fish with your mouth open, maybe she did not. We are of most interest to ourselves after all. Its still not clear why you are so focussed on an apology. What did you want her to do exactly? Shout across the street apologising for him calling you fat? Marching him across the road and apologise for calling you fat? Both of those imply there is something mortifyingly awful about being fat.

My eldest when he was young once saw a man with dwarfism when we were out. He was amazed. He started jumping up and down and saying excitedly 'that man is so small, he's as small as me! I've never seen an adult the same size as me before!'. Difficult moment. Apologising would have implied I thought there was something wrong or embarrassing about having dwarfism. And I don't. Luckily the man, who had clearly heard, just gave me a huge friendly grin as he passed us, so I smiled back. And spoke to my son about how people come in all different sizes, shapes, colours etc and that's ok.

I am short. Small children occasionally comment on it. Even more occasionally adults do too. I do not demand apologies. The one time someone did make a comment that they clearly thought was conciliatory, it slightly pissed me off as it meant they clearly thought there was something wrong with being short, and that is not how I see it.

You are fat. You know you are fat. If you are so unhappy about being fat that you demand apologies from the Mothers of small children who comment that you are fat from across the road, then you need to work on your self-worth or your weight.

This is a time when its a you issue, not a them issue.

See this is a starter for personal growth, not for victimhood.

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It’s nice to hear that the man responded that way to you and your child and was happy. It’s good that he wasn’t grumpy. Or bashful.

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