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I’ve been skinny and shamed for it my whole life. I’m 5’9 around 140 (now) but going through puberty I was still y’all but even skinnier so I stuck out like a sore thumb (a great bullying target too) even my family has said things about my weight and how I need to gain more despite being perfectly healthy for my age. I have a high metabolism so it was normal but all the comments did affect me at some point. I overate as best I could but realized that was bad later. I’m healthy again now but it’s hard not to take those mean things in. My advice to you is build muscle if you want to gain weight, it’s healthy and works. If not, just be you and ignore people who feel it’s their business to comment about YOUR body. It’s what I do.
When I was younger, I lost a lot of weight going through puberty and my own family called me a “skeleton” and that I need to eat more. I was at a healthy weight for my height at that time. I was young and I didn’t think for myself and I just started eating and eating and gained 15 pounds. I now realize the best thing that I could have done was to ignore them. It’s wrong for people to criticize you for your appearance whether it’s your height, weight, or features. Yo do you!
I say “okay, whatever. I’m a skinny and I’m happy like that”
If annoying me with it I might add “just because you’re not happy with your body doesn’t mean I’m not happy with mine”
And sometimes if they’re extra pissing me off “f**k you, my choice, not yours, so your opinion can f**k off”
I don’t normally have to use the second, and only once had to say the third though
I'm 5'8" and 117 pounds. No matter what I eat or what I do, my weight doesn't change. People tell me to eat more, exercise, blah, blah, blah. It's annoying. I just tell them "This is my natural body so this is how it's gonna be". And forget about them.
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Oh for sure, a rumor went around that I was anorexic in high school. I wasn't and even if I was, what a cruel thing to spread around.
I hated gym because I didn't want anyone to look at my skinny little legs and knobby knees when I bent down.
Eventually, I just gained weight, though I'm still pretty thin.
You just have to brush it off. Why people think it's appropriate to point out someone's weight big or small, I have no clue. There are benefits, we aren't as likely to be overweight later. I wish there was an easier way, but my SO is also very thin naturally, he works out to make up for it, but he's just naturally a string bean. You can try eating more but other than that, not a lot, unfortunately.
I get it most of my life, but hey i know i have a fast metabolism, i eat what i can and it rolls where it wants to naturally xD i still walk or run/exercise cause it’s great for my body either way and strengthens my legs. I still eat good n healthy food. My body is not like everyone else’s and as long as I’m actually fit and I’m not taking fore granted my body and my system, I’m good. I sometimes joke back a bit when they say i need to push more dumplings into you or if a tornado comes by you’ll be lifted a way (anyone can be lifted away 😂) but i still joke about it every now an again cause i know for a fact i am taking good care of myself. 🙂
Yup. I’m 5’4 and weigh 110 lbs, (within my healthy weight for my BMI) and I’ve always been thin my whole life. I’ve heard positive comments like how I could be model but also negative things like “go eat a sandwich,” “you look so hungry” and “only dogs like bones, real men love curves.” I’ve heard plenty of disparaging comments for being thin, typically by elder relatives/family friends who look like old meatballs. I usually just shrug it off, as I have no control over my metabolism and body type, but if I’m in the mood to fight back to someone who is constantly judging me, I’ll say something snarky like “I haven’t lost any weight, but if I did, thanks for finding it for me.” or “Lucky you don’t have my ‘problem’ then. You never look hungry.”
Just pick your battles wisely and know when to ignore the ignorance.
Yeah... it's like an everyday thing tbh 😂 I'm 88 pounds, I look really thin as well... I used to get really bad comments, like this lady called me "anorexic" randomlly in the middle of the street. I just ignored it and started walking faster away from her... also I get a lot of critizem from my great grandmother. She always looks at me in like... disgust... I just ignore that but it's kind of like a small pinch in your chest everytime such thing happens lol
Based on my experience, I suggest you to ignore them. I used to be very skinny and criticized me. Now I gained some weight but they still criticise me. Learn to love your body and be happy with your decision.
My size is often made fun of. I’m hurt by it. I used to cry about it and try to force myself to gain weight. All it did was make me nauseous. The one time I did manage to gain weight I got food poisoning right after🙄 causing me to lose all of it.
Over time I’ve watched most people get fat and I’ve seen my small frame as a gift. 🤷🏾♀️
I’m learning to make peace with it.
Yes!! It happens to me all the time. I am very fit and active, I prep my meals every day and literally eat every hour, although I am not eating much at once I am constantly getting the nourishment I need and it adds up to a healthy amount. People at work are constantly telling me I need to eat more and it drives me absolutely insane.
When it comes to how I handle them, I just ignore them. I used to say something back but that got old and it was pointless.
Man, the problems of modern society. If you want to gain weight, you will have to change your workout. If you don't want to then keep up the good work. Nothing wrong with how you are. Other people aren't paying your bills or controlling your life, so ignore them.
I was underweight in high schools all I got was complaint by guys that turned out to be asshole. I did have relationship. I was bullied by same-sex of my. i just prefer to hang out with guys more. I was always ill in my high school years since the learning disabilities that I have come with ill. I have gained weight now.
Being thin is better than being extremely overweight honesty, just embrace yourself for being thin, I’ve been called “too skinny” sometimes, I think certain people are just jealous, just love yourself :))),
I was maybe once or twice. But I wasn't that skinny that you could see my bones peeping through my skin. I had several muscles and abs and do have them. But whenever someone told me that I was too skinny, I knew that it didn't bother and that too it is good for my flexibility. So I never really paid any head to it.
I have been more than criticized for being skeletal more than thin, high school I was beat up once for it. It was beyond my control though I ate and ate and still was morbidly thin for awhile. I actually went to the doctors. With a change in my diet I'm just thin and I've learned that being critiqued sucks, but when it's out of your control you just trhy to let it be.
Ignore it... the average is overweight so... lol. If everyone was fit and healthy, it wouldn't be offensive to tell the obese people to go lose weight.
Practically my whole life. I've always been skinny... since I was a little kid. So I've heard all of those comments & worse, but I just continue on with my life. If it's not your weight that they're talking about, it's something else.
Yeah I'm 6' and at my lowest I was 125 pounds. It was always a specific type of woman who were always on some diet. So I just started talking about what food I should have at length. Even if they don't get the hint they get bored of hearing what you can eat and still be thin.
6' @ 132 lb. Everyone's like "wow you're so skinny", no shit, thanks captain obvious, ya know I kinda forgot but thanks for reminding me. I just ate 2500 cals and sat on my ass all last week and nothing happened. meanwhile when i go to the gym steadily still no change in bulk, i just get more refined muscles for lifting heavy at low reps
fml
guys don't care but i can tell girls think i'm a fkn alien
I have, but then I felt grateful at the same time, because I knew I wouldn't be as big as many of them ( average size) when I got older, but at a healthy size. Sadly you see adults at a unhealthy size or obese these days.
Well a lot of guys doesn't take it well... but i was ok with that because i knew i will get some kg when i will get older... now i have beer belly (in 19 its kinda soon) but iam ok with that... you should handle it ok because its your decision... and if its not than you cannot do nothing with it and just wait
I like slimmer guys more than ripped and muscular.
But to answer your question. No. I’ve always been a good weight and size. Not skinny but not fat either
You've got 3 options buff up, ignore them, or do what I did and take 3 different self defense classes just in case someone takes you being skinny for granted. Never bad to be prepared.
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