"Too Skinny" and being harassed to eat junk food

poor allyoftherain, I am not skinny but really overweight but I think I understand the hurt you feel. See when I eat something then someone will sure think does this fatty need to eat and what makes her eat THIS, doesnt she have any self restraint when it comes to eating with the way she looks already.... blah blah blah I believe its everyones very own decision what and how much to eat and drink. Only exception would be if there is really a health problem (if people told me you should not eat it as is contains sugar.... I am diabetic).

This is part of life whether one is thin or fat, whether one has pimples on the face, whether one looks pale or whatever that is considered not in keeping with 'society norms'will be a reason for people to pick on. I was too short in class and I too was a victim then. It is up to us to ignore such slights and move on.

He's a jerk. But there are a lot of them out there. I'm on the flip side of your story. I was chubby as a child and stayed overweight my entire life except for short periods of time after a diet. I remember someone driving by my yard when I was outside watering the grass. The man called out 'hubba hubba' and it was not a compliment. Since I've been made fun of my entire life, I would never say something so rude to a thin person. I might compliment you on your size with wishful thinking! LOL People just need to stop and think before they open their mouths!

I've been told NOT to eat donuts... to which I can normally say truthfully I can't eat them (there are a few I can eat and WILL)

If this is inherited and not an eating problem, eating junk food will not put weight on you and you need to tell these people that..My grandfather and father were tall and skinny, so my son was also skinny that his sister's friend made a comment that he looks like he was from Ethiopia, (this was back when they showed Ethiopian children starving, on the TV) and my husband thought if we fed him junk food, he would gain weight..I think my son loved it when his dad brought home fast food and he got a milkshake, but it didn't put weight on him..He is still pretty skinny and at over 6 feet tall, it's hard to find pants to fit him.. So, if it is in the family, then you tell them that it won't work, it's like telling them to change their eye color. (I mean really change it, not contact lenses)

I would just try my best to ignore it. As long as you're naturally skinny and not forcing yourself not to eat or anything, I think you're fine. It's not your fault you're super skinny and honestly, it would be better than being obese. I'm skinny myself and every so often people will try and force me to eat. I eat my fair share of junk food but it's not like I sit and go on a binge. So people are always trying to get me to eat more but really, I eat until I'm comfortably full, not to the point where I'm overstuffed and feel disgusting. I think people should just mind their own business and not try and get others to eat more or in some cases, eat less.

Thats a joke and a half. It blows my mind when people think just because a person is skinny and not fat then its okay to say that kind of stuff. Its equally as rude to say that to someone as it is to say to an overweight person, stop eating, stop for a while cause your big. And some people just have fast metabolisms and cant do a whole lot about it, regardless of how much they eat (i have friends who are skinny as a twig but eat like a man) either way the way that person spoke was wrong because if you actually did have an eating issue then that wouuld have been the most rude and horrible way to approach the sitaution. Sorry you had to go through that, Im sure that person will be put in their place some day. Theres alot of socially awkward people out there who dont understand the concept of being courteous and polite.

If I were in that situation, I would go over the TA's head and complain of harassment. I would push to get his rear end tossed. If the school was unwilling to do so, I'd probably consult an attorney and see about filing a lawsuit since this is an ongoing issue of harassment. I'm thin. I'm thinner than I should be. I tend to eat healthfully, which, unfortunately, means that I struggle to get enough calories to meet the demands of my high metabolism. Some people resent me for being so thin. Not my problem. I have enough problems in my life that what insecure and jealous people (usually, women) have to say about my modelesque size is of no consequence to me. I'm tall; I'm thin, and I'm rather cute when I want to be. If other women don't like that, not my problem.

There is nothing left to do but ignore such people. Being skinny or even being fat does not guarantee you of being healthy. There are fat people who may look healthy but are not, in fact more are prone of degenerative diseases and also for skinny people. It is a matter of how we eat and if you do not feel like eating more donuts, then don't! People like them might just be jealous of you or just like to plainly annoy. There are just people who are naturally annoying, its like they are born with this trait. It indeed happened to me, some would say i am big but i just ignore them. It is pointless to argue or reason out to people like them, as long as you are happy with your own skin then there is no problem at all. I even have a friend ( who is also a mylotter here hahaha ) She is also skinny that we often say she should eat more, but i really do not think she minds, or maybe if she is hurt we do not know but we do try to give her critism that wont hurt her or we joke around her being skinny but we know that she is really like that, her bone structure is like that and she is really that way and will be that way. So Just ignore them.

Aww that's sad. Almost as bad as someone who's overweight (like me!!) being excluded from the donut-fest by having the TA say, "yeah... you don't need any more fried food". Ha ha. Just plain offensive. People should really consider taking their foot out of their mouths (AKA - thinking before they speak). I would be frustrated if I were in your shoes. Skinny doesn't necessarily equate to "anorexic" or "unhealthy" by any means...The reverse is probably true actually. People just have different body types, genetics, and different metabolisms and yours is obviously faster than theirs. It seems weird to me how everyone jumps to the conclusion that when you're thin, you MUST be starving yourself. But hey, take it as a compliment. They are probably just jealous - I mean like 70% of the world is overweight, and I guess that might make some people insecure (and therefore mean). Eh, just a theory. I wish I could think of a quirky comeback for you to snap back at these rude people with, but I'm drawing a blank...I'll come back to this discussion at a later time if I think of one (or more!). In the mean time, I wouldn't take it personally.

I am sorry you have to go through this. I feel for people who are bullied because there really isn't any excuse for anyone to bully another. I always say it reflects there own insecurity on some level. I imagine it is hurtful but hopefully you can just ignore the doofus...he has karma building and karma is a witch with a 'b'

i totally know how you feel! i always experience that when i was a kid. it doesn't really annoy me, thank God i was a kid back then i didn't take the comments seriously. now that i grew up, i gained a little weight so i'm not too skinny anymore. sometimes i still get the comments from other people saying "you need to eat more, you're so skinny" but i just think that some people are jealous because i'm skinny.

I just like you always being told too thin. But my friend around me usually admire me. They always asked me why I can so skinny, don't need to worry eat too much to become fat. So when I met that kind of comment I usually answer I am inborn. dear, what you need to do is to neglect the annoying people said. They actually envied you slimer than them, they need lose their weight but they can't. So they want you to get some weight to get balance. I like my weight too.

I am also underweight and i am a guy so i automatically get made fun of and get rude comments like "you need to eat" and it is very annoying, but the sad thing is i can't do anything about because i have a high metabellism, meaning i digest food quicker than the average person. i am not happy with my weight i wish i could grow out more but i just can't. there are so many things on the internet about hhow to lose weight but nothing (helpful) on how to gain. So i know how you feel and if your happy with your weight then just ignore them. Its what you think. Who cares what other people think. They are probably jealous because they are overweight [lol].

Oh my!! I am neither naturally thin (but wish!) nor do I make comments like you describe to naturally thin people. How callous and inconsiderate. I wonder how the people who make these comments to you would feel if the situation were different and you were thin due to some terminal or horrible illness rather than just your natural, genetic makeup. Imagine their face if you were to say, "If only having a second donut would cure this horrible liver cancer, I would gladly eat a second one." Surely they would feel terrible and wish that they had not said anything. Then again, as callous as they are, perhaps that wouldn't even bother them. People amaze me with their belief that everyone should look the same. What a boring world it would be if everyone looked the same.

For me really it is not good but if you think it is not good then don't pursue you to eat because junk food is the number one bad in your body it can destroy your kidney.

Hi....People those teases you saying skinny are actually jeolous of you because they cant be like you.So dont even listen there comment are ignore them totally.There are some people whose work is to just make fun of others..!!

There are just people out there who have nothing else to do than to make people feel bad about themselves for them to feel bigger or what not. But I do know some people who are really not aware that they are being rude. Weight is a topic that most people are uncomfortable about. I'm quite the contrary to you actually. When I was 13 I started to gain a lot of pounds. I did not think that I was fat or anything, I just thought that I was a little bigger than the other but definitely not fat. People were starting to call me a whale! I was about 4'11ish and maybe 45 kg at that time. I started to eat more and more because I was getting depressed. I ate because I was depressed and I was depressed because I was constantly told I was fat. Have you ever heard the statement "Once a fat kid, always a fat kid"? Because that is how I feel. Even though I lost the weight and it happened years ago, I still feel fat and still feel insecure about my weight. (haha I totally made your question about myself haha sorry) But I think you just have to deal with it and try to let it get to you. If its really bothering you then you should tell them. Some people are just rude...

Some people are motivated with not so caring reasons for making such rude comments maybe it has to do with their sad way of coping up with their insecurities that's why they want to tear other people down. I for my part respect each one's preferences. I do follow this precept that If I cannot help you with what I will say better just shut up my mouth. If I can encourage you on the other hand I would be glad to talk. Dealing with people needs one to be sensitive to what other needs.

I totally understand how you feel! I also get sick and tired of people telling me how thin I am. I think almost anyone I come across with would tell me that, with no exceptions from my relatives. I mean, who wants to hear being insulted at home, school, at a friends house, and probably all the places you could think of. They would also tell me that I looked like a stick and call me a walking skeleton. Believe me, I eat a lot! I really do and my friends know that but I just don't gain weight even if I wanted to. I didn't even want to wear shorts, skirts, sleeveless, or just anything that would expose my prominent bones because I was so scared that I'd get teased again. One time during Physical education class, my classmate asked me why I was wearing shorts since I was so thin as though he was implying that I should have no right to reveal my thin legs! I couldn't do anything about the shorts, it was clearly part of our PE uniform. When I finally reached my second year in college, I met someone who made me feel good. He was the only person who never called me thin. Because of him I am now able to freely wear shorts and such. He boosted my self esteem and he told me that he was once thin when he was younger and that he also had a hard time dealing with people who made fun of him. He didn't want me to be bullied anymore. I don't know why I suddenly gained weight after we got together. It was probably because we started going to the gym and after that, we would eat a lot of healthy food. I'm just so happy that no one calls me thin anymore.:D I hope you can find someone to make you feel good inside too and I also hope these people who make fun of us realize that they do hurt our feelings.