Do people that you known treat you different? How that makes you feel? Do strangers in general treat you different?

I'm told guys develop elevator eyes, where they stand there looking you up and down and up and down. Hasn't happened to me but then I'm still built like a freight elevator at this point.

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I would not define myself as skinny, but I have lost 160 pounds and weigh about 160 pounds. People definitely treat me differently, and almost every situation. I am included more in social activities, and frequently told that I am beautiful. I have come to be known in my community has a bit of a party girl, because I am always dancing and smiling. I'll admit that I am also different and more ways than just the shape and size of my body. I hold myself differently. I am happier. I feel better physically. But I have no doubt that the reduction in the size of my body has made a huge effect on how other people perceive me.

1 hour ago, kakatlady612 said:

I'm told guys develop elevator eyes, where they stand there looking you up and down and up and down. Hasn't happened to me but then I'm still built like a freight elevator at this point.

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I am still a bit clueless about gestures from the oposite sex..lol some of the guys here have been great to help me interpret men.

I had to look up the makeing it rain gesture..lol

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I actually experienced reverse discrimination. I went into the store where I had always shopped where I could buy my size 26 and the saleswoman came up to me and was quite rude and basically told me to leave until I told her I was there for someone else, I couldn’t believe it.

10 minutes ago, joy59 said:

I actually experienced reverse discrimination. I went into the store where I had always shopped where I could buy my size 26 and the saleswoman came up to me and was quite rude and basically told me to leave until I told her I was there for someone else, I couldn’t believe it.

I shopped at DXL when I was heavy, and because I spent so much, I got free coupons pretty often. Long before goal (I'd say I probably weighed about 225ish at the time), I went in with a $25 coupon. Now, I knew that there were no clothes there to fit me anymore, but I was going to get socks with it (even though socks came up to my knees lol). The ladies that had taken care of me for years were actually standoffish bordering on rude. I expected them to be happy for me, but they certainly weren't...

You know that is so sad. Did they think you were going to imperil their paycheck by getting thinner.? I'm proud to know you as a person who succeeded where I yearn to be.

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