Has Anyone Here Been Skinny Shamed? I feel alone about this.

That was my fate until I suddenly gained weight and landed at the other end of the clothing rack. I grew up being accused of anorexia non-stop, plus people constantly saying "I hate you" because I ate so much and was thin. Never mind I was not in control of it, that it meant a simple cold but could flatten me for months and or land me in the hospital. It must be awesome to be skinny right? :/

Yes, I was at gymnastics and a friend told my i looked skinny. I smiled and said thank you. Then she said "rreeaalllyy skinny" with a concerned look. I haven't taken off my hoodie at practice since.

All of the time. I used to be overweight a few years ago, and then I lost a lot of weight and now in skinny. I've been trying to put on weight for the last two years but only gained a few, not enough to make a difference to the people in my life who put me down. I have my brother pointing at me and calling me a vulture and telling me I never want to be like you. I have other people telling me that my face is too small (when in reality I've always had a small face). My moms friends and my mom herself make comments that I'm thin. They make me feel and think that there's something wrong with me and that I'm not even considered a human anymore. I'm depressed by all this negativity and need it to stop. It's seriously had a serious toll on my life as now I get anxiety attacks and upset when I hear comments like this. All these people did was take a young confident woman and turn her into a weak minded individual.

I have been. My parents skinny shame me almost every day. My extended family does whenever I see them. Once, my uncle told me that "any guy would love to be with you... If only you had some meat on your bones". You're definitely not alone in this!

The Skinny Binge Eater

*Trigger Warning*

I've always been underweight my entire life, I have a history of Anorexia, Bulimia and this year I developed a Binge Eating Disorder. But I've recognised a sickening fact about being a Skinny Binge Eater - people do not understand. So allow me to explain the every day struggles of being a Skinny Binge Eater vs a Fat Anorexic (BTW I am using descriptive words, these words are neutral, it is your choice on how you percieve these words, I do not believe in censorship, political correctness or euphemisms - I do not mean to offend or cause distress)

Admitting you have an eating disorder:

But you don't look like a Binger

But you don't look Anorexic

People who are unsupportive of your recovery:

Maybe eating more will make you look better

You're still thin so your disorder isn't that serious

Maybe eating less will make you look better

You're still fat so your disorder isn't that serious

How people treat you around food:

Give that girl a cheese burger

*Gives second serving*

Lay off the french fries

"Are you really going to eat that?"

People who are unsupportive of your appearance:

Real women have curves

Bones are for dogs

No one wants a fattie

Lazy, unhealthy and a burden

Sizes:

Size 0 isn't a real size

This store isn't for people of your size

Body Shaming in society:

Anaconda, All About that Bass etc.

Tumblr, Social Media and General Media backlash

Dear Fat People

Magazines - Photoshopping, Beach Body Ready, Pressure to Diet etc.

Ugh! Yes! People have no idea that it's a struggle to be skinny just as much as being overweight!

Me!! Almost on daily basis, especially from my own mom. :/

I've often criticized for being too extreme --getting too skinny, then getting too heavy, eating too healthy or not enough, then eating too much junk. I think a lot of our comments are based out of fear, avoidance, and unacceptance. I think a lot of body shaming comments are relfections of insecurities within ourselves, coming from a lack of understanding of what health really means. And I think we can't have one extreme of body shaming if we don't have the other.

Yes, definitely! Some people just feel that judging others will make them feel better about themselves when it's honestly sickening. I think it's best to just understand that not everyone can be satisfied and that they'll always judge you no matter what. Just be yourself and don't give them the satisfaction :) -From someone who has and still is skinny shamed.

I am on the medium to skinny side but before I used to look leaner and thats when people were really blunt about it. Comments used to be like, "I cant understand how you like fruits maybe thats why you're so skinny" since I really like fruit which comes as a shocker to most of my colleagues/ acquaintances. It took a while but now people accept that I do, in fact, like fruit.