Like other girls, I was fat. Not that fat, but considered “fat” according to my height. I’m around 5’1 only. At one time, I was a happy-go-lucky girl but I changed into a “shy and low-self esteem” girl whenever someone teased me.
The only thing that can pull me down from the peak of the mountain was to verbally teasing me instead of using some tricks. That was a real easy and fast way to do.
I remembered an incident that happened in 2003. Su and me were freshmen in school.
She was slightly fat too. We were almost the same type.
I knew I was fat, but I got upset and sad whenever people trying to tease me by calling me “fatty.” It hurt me really for 13 years.
One of the seniors shouted “FAT!” I felt so shy and wanted to run away for no reason. Yes, it wasn’t my fault but I felt that way. Su was besides me and replied “So what if we are FAT! Are you jealous of them?”
That was the sentence that woke me up from my nightmare. Since then, I did not get upset or shy with my own figure. It was a minor thing to say, but that sentence changed my view. Raised me up again from falling down to the ground. She was the only that changed my view.
A person’s outfit and confidence can cover her insecurities. So, being “not thin” is not a problem. Most important is to love yourself more!
Do you have a similar story about a friend helping you overcome teasing? How did you overcome teasing?
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You don’t look fat. I like that you’re not stick thin, isn’t it fun actually having boobs and cheeks…
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@ShimmerBodyCream@xanga - Agree!
lily / 5148 posts
@ShimmerBodyCream@xanga - Agreed
You look so beautiful. Those people that said you were fat are just hating on you. You’re gorgeous! Though I’m still trying to come to terms with my own body self image. It’s not easy..but I’m trying my hardest.
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@ShimmerBodyCream@xanga - @elvish_fairy@xanga - @Hinase@xanga - Realistically- no she is not. She is perfect for what her height is, I’m guessing though if she doesn’t live in the US, or somewhere else near, they point it out because they have extreme standards as to beauty. Foot binding anyone?
lily / 5148 posts
@CrimsonxBallad@xanga - We can only guess where she came from. But yeah, that’s true. But foot binding is not pretty >.<
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Where do you live?? Because I´m never going there now . . .
You are NOT fat. Whatsoever. You aren´t stick thin, but you´re actually a good size.
orchid / 108 posts
You’re adorable, just had to say. On that note excuse my language but whoever calls you fat can go fuck themselves…twice. Or better yet, you can feel pity for them because they are projecting their own insecurities on others. You’re friend also sounds like someone we should all have in our lives.
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nobody ever had the guts to tease me to my face but I have heard them talking behind my back about my appearance and I hate it when they think I can’t hear them so they talk about me as if I don’t hear them and I’m in the same room
the girls that talked behind my back with catty comments were usually ghetto looking jealous girls with more image problems than me, so I ignored them.
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Awh you’re adorable! And you have a great figure! I think it’s very attractive (in a…not…creepy way).
ranunculus / 3457 posts
You’re not fat (actually you’re beautiful) nd you have a great friend.
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When I was still in school, people stopped teasing me after I started cussing them out. Heh..probably not the best way to deal with it, but it worked.
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Happy for you, kid
Everyone deserves to feel good about themselves. I concur with iamthatelectricgirl30 , whoever called you fat can go f*ck themselves. People who have nothing better to do but put others down are just insecure and need to go to hell.
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Personally, I would have low-self esteem if I didn’t have the intention of losing excess fat/cholesterol . . . If I didn’t have the intention to reach my ideal standards.
But I do not let anyone’s teasing/hatred get to me- because I’m actually attempting to get healthier.
So yes, meanwhile, it’s totally cool to dress up and feel confident. Just stick with your standards of what being healthy means. (:
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That just makes those girls a whole lot more ugly for teasing you over your physical appearance. Just because a person isn’t stick thin does not mean she/ he isn’t beautiful. I find you very beautiful, and I’m glad you know it too. Those girls are either just smoking on something or they’re just jealous… they’re just trying to past parasites on to you to make themselves feel better.
I just get sarcastic when people point out my “flaws” when they don’t realize that flaws are part of human nature. For instance I get, “You’re short,” from some relatives who made shortness sound bad. I’d reply, “No shit, I thought I was tall as a super model.”
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I agree with the rest of the comments. People who attack you with insults and harsh criticism are not only insensitive and mean, but insecure and unsure of themselves. and the people who teased you are probably jealous because I personally think you are very pretty!
you are dead on when you say it’s important to love yourself and be confident in who you are, but it certainly is easier said than done. And it’s so great when you have the support from your friends. it sounds like your friend is a great person to have in your life.
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I agree with everyone on here, you’re not fat, you’re adorable and pretty and anyone who says otherwise can go die
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good for you!
and i don’t think you’re fat
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You are lucky to have a good friend. I had a friend in elementary school that would be the one teasing me. But she was the only one I had.
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agreed ! self confident is the most important thing. I love to hang out with not skinny ppl, because they’re so lovely and powerful ! I am always afraid that people don’t like to be with me because I don’t laugh or speak that much …
sunflower / 264 posts
Asian girls are so harsh on themselves I swear even the skinny ones think they look fat when they squeeze the tiniest bit of skin off themselves!!
I don’t know whether you believe me but you’re really cute! You’re definitely not fat
I think you’re just right. Girls who look like sticks aren’t attractive at all! I guess everyone finds something they don’t like about themselves though, like I don’t like my nose or mouth D:.
Then again I think we’re all our own harshest critics. Like if you saw another girl like you, you wouldn’t find her fat right?
orchid / 124 posts
I used to be called weird and I’d get really upset about it. Then my best friend told me that yeah, I am weird, but that’s a good thing. I never wanted to be like everyone else. I’m freaking awesome the way I am :]. Weird is awesome.
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Does lovelyish not have permission to correct spelling and grammar? They should. Or at least ask the OP to fix it before they publish it. I had the hardest time trying to read this post.
I don’t mean to be a bitch, but it seems like this was a really important message (assuming I finally figured out what everyone else seemed to get out of it), but it’s diminished by the fact that it’s so hard to read and understand.
And frankly it’s frustrating that I’ve submitted a couple well-thought-out, and organized posts, where I’ve double checked spelling and grammar, and they would rather publish something like this.
To the OP’s message: I’m glad you worked through these issues. Kids can be mean, but they’re just doing it for the hell of being mean. Doesn’t make anything that they’re saying “true”.
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I went to school with a lot of asians, like 30% of my graduating class was from the koreas, phillipines, china, japan, India…etc. But yeah I heard from alot of them that asian standards of slender are even more steep than ours. I doubt your body fat is over normal, but yeah everyones standards are so fucked up these days.
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what the fuck?
You are NOT fat at all, girl! You look absolutely healthy and pretty. I hate those people who like to bring people down like that. They’re the ones that are not happy so they try to make others become miserable just like them.
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This is so confusing to me — You’re not fat, not at all. But I was fat in school. I knew it, but I only remember one time when a guy agreed with me outside of that no one ever yelled fat at me or anything (at least that I knew)
tulip / 5 posts
@WithTheBirdIShare@xanga - thanks for your comment,i will start to imrpove my english:)
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JESUS!!! if you’re fat than so am I…
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you’re definitely not fat. when i was in the fourth grade a little boy called me fat and its tuck with me ever since. really hurt my feelings. and since then i’ve had the worse issues with looking at myself,i just have to keep telling myself i’m not fat
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your not fat jocelyn =P
if your fat, then im obama hahaha
lol i swear, you make soooooooo many different acount names hahahahaha
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im sorry hun but you have issuse if you or anyone thinks your fat. just cause youre asian doesnt mean u have to be a stick do you not see the obese north americans around? you look happy and beautiful dont let anyone bring you down ever!
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@oopscaihong@xanga - Oh, see, now I feel bad. I didn’t realize it wasn’t your first language. Don’t worry about it. For not being a native speaker it’s great. My second language is Spanish, and I promise I’m much worse at it than your English. But I always appreciate people being patient with me when I try. Sorry for my lack of patience.