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vegan314 · 09-07-07, 05:44 PM

I've been stared at, called names, ignored, pointed at,snickered at.

I always say "better to be fat than to be mean and ignorant"

I had a little girl sit next to me on the lay away bench in wal mart one day with her granny. She looked at me and said "you have a little mustache (I am 1/2 cuban and all my hair is very dark) I laughed and said"yes, I sure do and so do you."
She got a funny look on her face and I said," everyone does, it just shows up darker on some people and boys can grow theirs long if they want to".
This satisfied her and her granny started to apologize. I told her it was a great opportunity to explain that all people are different and I was happy that she said something to me.
By the way, hello I am new here.

09-07-07, 05:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
vegan314 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 7 Weight Statistics 09/04/07 Start Date: 314.6 lb Start Weight: 298.3 lb Current Weight: 135 lb Goal Weight: -16.3 lb Weight Loss: 09/09/09 Goal Date:	Re: You know what I can't stand, is how people stare at me like I'm weird I've been stared at, called names, ignored, pointed at,snickered at. I always say "better to be fat than to be mean and ignorant" I had a little girl sit next to me on the lay away bench in wal mart one day with her granny. She looked at me and said "you have a little mustache (I am 1/2 cuban and all my hair is very dark) I laughed and said"yes, I sure do and so do you." She got a funny look on her face and I said," everyone does, it just shows up darker on some people and boys can grow theirs long if they want to". This satisfied her and her granny started to apologize. I told her it was a great opportunity to explain that all people are different and I was happy that she said something to me. By the way, hello I am new here. __________________