Well this took some time for me to post as I wanted to fully collect my thoughts and not just rant or vent about it. I have been body shamed about 70% of my life, I have gone through it all to the point it doesn't effect me any more since I have now found me!
Earlier this week I was running with my dog and I was fat shamed. I was passing my sons school as I was running. As I was coming up to a stop sign I turned and a car was coming up the sign, across the street from me when I turned so I had my back towards them. While I proceeded to run , they honked I was going to turn around but decided not to just in case it wasn’t for me. Granted I was near my sons school and they were letting out so I thought maybe it was a parent that was just honking hi. After a second beep, I still continued on my path and ignored it only because my neighborhood is mostly trash and I am honked at all the time. Well sure enough it was trash, they decided to roll down there window and make barf noises out of it. Well at that point I ignored it and continued to run. This guy continued till I reached the next street then decided to finally pull away from the stop sign but did not have the balls to drive past me or near me. If your going to shame someone do it to their face not there back, ball less jerk. That being said, this day was the first day I was motivated to wear shorts 1) because it was hot out and 2) because they were new running shorts.
There are 2 different kinds of people that would take this incident 2 different ways. If I was the 250 lbs old me still, I would have been upset, I use to be the person that would make excuses or be afraid to get out there and work out. But I am no longer that person, not anymore. I am more confident in my self more than ever. I no longer care what people think of what I am wearing, how I look, if I am fat or thin , how I act etc. I am not even that large anymore and I still got body shamed. I have just reached onederland this past month and I feel great. So how did I handle the situation , I took it I fed my negativity into it and ran harder, went to kick boxing and the gym and made myself stronger that day and the rest of this week. If you have the balls to shame me good luck because 1 I will not stoop to your level and 2 it only makes me stronger and I will continue to wear shorts because I know that your insecurities effect you but mine do not. To every person that has been body shamed, take it and make it into a positive, show that person you don’t care what they think because you will continue what your doing to be a better fat/thin fit person. Screw them!!!
Till next time!!
Live your life, Laugh at everything, Love your body!