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I get it.  I'm skinny.  I'm pale.  I have huge shadows under my eyes because I never get enough sleep.  I look unhealthy, particularly right now as I am unhealthy, and coughing rather a lot.  The simple exercises we did today didn't wind me too badly, but if this were a longer class, I wouldn't be able to do it.  I'm in poor shape, I get it.

But I don't even know your name, and I doubt you know mine.  It is in no way, shape, or form your responsibility to come up to me after class for this delightful exchange.

You: "I think you should get some help."
Me: "What?"  Walking down the stairs.  Not even breathing hard.
You: "There are support groups for this." 
Me: ".... I'm not anorexic."  I wish this were the first time I've had this conversation.
You: "I went through the same thing, when I was a freshman."
Me: "..."  Leaving.  Now.

So, yeah.  Fuck you, and your eating disorder.

Edit: And I've entirely lost my voice, so I couldn't even bitch you out properly.

Comments

[canismajor3.livejournal.com]

*hug*

[orcinus-dorka.livejournal.com]

... *headdesk*

I remember being told by a perfect stranger that the sandwich I was holding wasn't "right" for me... o_O

What do they expect? Do they think you're going to drop down on your knees and go "thank you, oh, thank you, you mighty stranger, for I've seen the errors of my ways..."?

Some people, I swear...

[skylanth.livejournal.com]

How rude of them. You look fine. Get your voice back so you can bitch them out properly at your next meeting.

[gemfire.livejournal.com]

I'd advise who ever told you that crap that they need to bet smarter. Tell them that "I was once ignorant too, then I started going to school. You should try that too!"

[yumegari.livejournal.com]

...

On what planet is that not considered rude? Never mind ginger or not, it's still rude! o.O No, I mean, seriously, where is she from that that'd be considered acceptable? Ask her that, would you, for me? What planet is she from that that's considered acceptable? :D

[blaze-rocket.livejournal.com]

... I wish to meet this person, that I might inform them that (a) I am the only one who gets to poke you for your skinny-ass-ness, and (b) make backhanded comments about how they look to give them their eating disorder BACK.

[snacktaveous.livejournal.com]

Daaaamn, Beth! Are you enrolled in a P.E. class this quarter? I was in two last quarter and was easily the skinniest, most awkward person in the classes. Since I'm a dude nobody said anything to me about looking so skinny.

Feel better soon over there, eh?

[snapples-apples.livejournal.com]

"But are there support groups for people who feel compelled to go around telling other people about support groups?"

Because clearly you as an intelligent, college-attending person would never have heard of support groups before. Ever.