Discrimination against thin people?

Question

why does it seem like fat people dont like thin people? My mom and I both have really high metabolisms, so even though we never exercise and eat as much as we want, and whatever we want, we both stay ,skinny and underweight. Just the other day, my mom was in the store, and a very fat lady in a wheelchair called her over. The fat lady looked my mom straight in the face and said all mean: I hate you because you're thin!!! My mom was really suprised at this mean old hag, but this happened to me too. I was at school last year and I was eating lunch when I heard some girls talking about me, calling me awfull names about saying how unfair it was that they were eating salads and still fat, and I was having pizza, fries, and soda every day and was thin as a rail. What do you think?

Answer 1

power to the skinny people!

Answer 2

Theyre just jealous of you.

Just stop asking people questions like this, because we hear WAY more fat jokes all the time than any skinny people do.

I mean, dang. You might have 15 extra pounds, or less, and if you tick off the wrong person, the first thing they are going to say to you is call you a fat a$$.

Consider yourself lucky. I stay in shape, always have, and I am still heavy in the stomach area, because of a surgery I had when I was 7, which disconnected my muscles, or disallowed them from ever getting "flat". So I have been asked if I am pregnant since I was 14 years old and 105 pounds. I go to the grocery store and (I am not huge, either, just a little pooch but the muscles wont go flat in my tummy) and people ask me when I am due. It is HUMILIATING, so please be kind to the fatties in the world. We need loving too, lol.

And again.. consider yourself lucky.

And yes that was rude of them, they shouldnt have said that kind of thing. Im sure it was VERY urtful to be made fun of over your size. How mean.

Answer 3

I'm not saying it's o.k for these people to be rude, but face it: it's unfair. If you were normal you would be fat. What's not fair is girls that have to eat health food or hardly any food and are still a size 12. Women struggle with weight and they take it out on you because you have acheived what they want without having to work for it. So next time have some compassion and go have a salad with the fat girls trying to get thin because there is 10 times the amount of discrimination against fat girls than there is against you.

Answer 4

I don't think fat people hate thin people. If they do, then they need to be committed! In a lot of cases, it's jealousy. I used to be overweight, and I never hated anyone...thin or otherwise. I was sort of sad that I couldn't be thin like them even after years and years of dieting and trying everything I could, but I never made any hateful remarks or said anything unkind to anyone who was thin.

I'm thin now, and I still treat people equally. :)

Keep in mind that being underweight can be just as dangerous as being overweight. You said you and your mom have fast metabolisms. You might want to see a doctor or nutritionist about this. Being too thin can cause health problems, just as being overweight can. I know you're young, but many women have problems conceiving children when they're too thin. And honestly, it really isn't attractive. Women weren't meant to be sticks...we're supposed to have a little meat on our bones, plenty of curves and to look "womanly". :)

Answer 5

I have the same problem. My retort is that having all that body is just too much to keep clean. That usually keeps the "fat" people from having too much else to say to me about my weight. I love being the size that I am. I'm in my 30's and can still wear clothes I wore in high school. It's just good genes. We can't help it.

Answer 6

These people feel insecure about themselves and try to make themselves feel better by putting down others. There are also people who interfere in anothers life because they feel that anyone different from themselves must be made to be more like them. The fact is, people will always be resentful of those who are different, because of fear, which is generated from ignorance. Or because they're just plain jealous. Just be happy in who you are, because you are the only person you've got to live for.

Answer 7

They're just jealous. They wish they could be so thin. And many of them are probably tired of taking crap from thin people about their weight. Fat people get bad comments about their weight all the time and people treat them like second class citizens, so I'm not surprised they get grumpy towards thin people.

It's not nice if they point their frustrations towards people who haven't treated them bad, it's wrong to do that, but then again, it's also wrong of people to treat them like crap just because they're fat.

Just try to ignore people's comments about your weight and avoid bugging others about their weight. It's the best you can do.

Answer 8

I'm not what you would call thin, but, I had to let you know that I'm sorry to hear that there are so many rude people saying hurtful, mean things to you. That's just not right.

I *do* envy you a little, though...!

Answer 9

same here..i eat alot..and i have a high metabolism- ppl think i'm afraid of gaining weight...this doctor was like..u probably don't like food b/c ur so thin :O I was shocked..the rude man

Answer 10

well honestly i have the same problem... its rude but if you think about it skinny people really get off easier... there arent commercials making fun of us and all kinds of jokes about our moms... its unfortunate that people are that rude but take it as a compliment and remember not to rub it in their faces... thats crossing the line :)

Answer 11

I think that everyone is discriminated against for something. I get discriminated against because I look like a dumb blond (I'm not dumb). You're probably right- you are discriminated against because you are SUPER thin.