Why do some people think it's okay to slate a thin girl's figure?

It's stupid how skinny some girls are, it's like they're anorexic or something. They look like they need to be hospitalised, ugh!

People don't understand Anorexia is a mental disorder and it shouldn't be made fun of. I agree some people are insensitive but keep your chin up and don't take note of it. I know girls tend to overthink a lot and every little thing sticks but just ignore it hun.

I see this so much. Quite often here on TSR.

I hear things like:



As someone who is underweight (but working on it!), it really undermines my confidence when I hear things like this.

On numerous occasions people have asked me stupid, insensitive things like: "Are you anorexic?" That's unbelievably offensive to me, and anorexics, on so many levels.

So let me dispel some myths.










If an overweight person was in a bikini at a pool party, you wouldn't go over to them and poke their stomach, saying "Oh my god look how fat you are!".

Yet I've had someone come up to me in that exact situation, poke my stomach and go, "Oh my god you're such a stick! I can count your ribs! What the hell do you eat? Air!?"

Actually, I've been trying very, very hard to gain weight and am so much better than I was aged 14. But thank you, thanks for messing up my already pretty damn low self esteem...

It's not funny, it's just hurtful. Why would you say things like that? I just don't understand.

I don't think you quite understand...I'm not anorexic.

Also did you seriously just call me "hun"?

I know how you feel, it really isn't right or when you get direct comparisons to other people on the street "you see how skinny that person is, well you are half of that!" I once had a girl come up to me and say "oh you're wearing a t-shirt, I didn't think you would because of how skinny your arms are" implying I was ashamed of having thin arms??

Don't pay any attention to them, not worth your time and its great to hear you are working on yourself, far more important than petty little remarks

Because it's the internet?

I know it's not nice, but I think you need to grow thicker skin.

EDIT: Post #2k.

Its usually fat girls that have hijacked the word "curvy" who say things like that.

I'm a size 4-6 (though petite) and I get this all the time. It's not like I starve myself, I just eat really healthily and exercise to take care of myself. So annoying :K

Don't mind them OP, just do your thing

Yeah, I don't normally but then one too many times sends you over the edge...

But thank you!

When I was younger my mum used to say they were just jealous. I know they're not, but sometimes thinking that does help