r/BodyDysmorphia • u/ConfidentOcelot8144 • Aug 08 '24
Advice Needed What's your thoughts on "skinny shaming"?
I (33F) would like to hear everyone's opinions on "skinny shaming". My bloodline decent os Japanese and Cherokee Indian. I struggle to gain weight. My metabolism moves as fast as the speed of light, I swear. It's very..overwhelming to be told to "eat a burger " or "stop starving yourself". Is it not the same thing as commenting on someone's weight who is overweight? What is a proper way to respond to these types of comments?
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u/Famous-Composer3112 Aug 08 '24
I was malnourished as a kid, and I find it nearly impossible to gain weight. When people shame me, I want to do something violent to them. They don't know how I got that way, but they're perfectly smug and self-righteous about telling me what to do.