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re: Do You Respect Fat People?
Posted on 5/23/16 at 9:45 am to Womski
Posted on 5/23/16 at 9:45 am to Womski
I do and I don't, but it typically doesn't have anything to do with being fat or not.
I run 4x a week, eat healthily when I can, and definitely splurge on the weekends.
I was running a few months ago, and I saw a larger lady speed walking in my direction, as I got closer to her, I could tell she was working hard, so I gave her a thumbs up and said, "great job!" to her. Well, you'd swear I just told her she was the biggest waste of air and that she was a fat lazy slob, because she stopped me and started to read me, asking me if I knew how demeaning it was to her, and that she was doing that exercise for herself, and she didn't need my validation or approval. I apologized, and said that I only intended encouragement, and that everyone needs that sometimes.
I was floored. Offer someone a simple gesture and few words of encouragement and you get your arse handed to you. For the record, I've done this once or twice before on occasion and never got this response.
I run 4x a week, eat healthily when I can, and definitely splurge on the weekends.
I was running a few months ago, and I saw a larger lady speed walking in my direction, as I got closer to her, I could tell she was working hard, so I gave her a thumbs up and said, "great job!" to her. Well, you'd swear I just told her she was the biggest waste of air and that she was a fat lazy slob, because she stopped me and started to read me, asking me if I knew how demeaning it was to her, and that she was doing that exercise for herself, and she didn't need my validation or approval. I apologized, and said that I only intended encouragement, and that everyone needs that sometimes.
I was floored. Offer someone a simple gesture and few words of encouragement and you get your arse handed to you. For the record, I've done this once or twice before on occasion and never got this response.
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Posted on 5/23/16 at 9:48 am to ibldprplgld
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I was running a few months ago, and I saw a larger lady speed walking in my direction, as I got closer to her, I could tell she was working hard, so I gave her a thumbs up and said, "great job!" to her. Well, you'd swear I just told her she was the biggest waste of air and that she was a fat lazy slob, because she stopped me and started to read me, asking me if I knew how demeaning it was to her, and that she was doing that exercise for herself, and she didn't need my validation or approval. I apologized, and said that I only intended encouragement, and that everyone needs that sometimes.
I think she posts here under the handle Womski
Posted on 5/23/16 at 9:52 am to ibldprplgld
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I was running a few months ago, and I saw a larger lady speed walking in my direction, as I got closer to her, I could tell she was working hard, so I gave her a thumbs up and said, "great job!" to her. Well, you'd swear I just told her she was the biggest waste of air and that she was a fat lazy slob, because she stopped me and started to read me, asking me if I knew how demeaning it was to her, and that she was doing that exercise for herself, and she didn't need my validation or approval. I apologized, and said that I only intended encouragement, and that everyone needs that sometimes.
A lot of people are incredibly insecure while they're exercising and their insecurity leads them to feel judged by others at all times. Women are particularly prone to this behavior. You did a good thing, she was just insecure.
Posted on 5/23/16 at 10:01 am to ibldprplgld
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I was running a few months ago, and I saw a larger lady speed walking in my direction, as I got closer to her, I could tell she was working hard, so I gave her a thumbs up and said, "great job!" to her. Well, you'd swear I just told her she was the biggest waste of air and that she was a fat lazy slob, because she stopped me and started to read me, asking me if I knew how demeaning it was to her, and that she was doing that exercise for herself, and she didn't need my validation or approval. I apologized, and said that I only intended encouragement, and that everyone needs that sometimes.
I was floored. Offer someone a simple gesture and few words of encouragement and you get your arse handed to you. For the record, I've done this once or twice before on occasion and never got this response.
Keep in mind, the usual reaction she gets may be filled with sarcasm or contempt. Genuine praise might be hard for her to accept.
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