Doesn’t matter what OP said, words don’t equal assault.

Don't make personal comments about other people's body's and you won't run into this problem. I would have called the cops and had her arrested. The "friend" is NOT her friend.

That last YTA is so oblivious its hilarious. I'm not skinny, I'm built for the cost of living crisis.

If you make comments about my weight I am going to respond in kind. Do not dish it out of you can't take it. I am not going to try to be all prissy and nice to spare a bullies feelings

She SLAPPED her and the childhood ‘friend’ didn’t stand up to her??

Good for the OP. That shít is annoying and so rude.

There is a double standard, it's somehow OK for people to constantly comment on being skinny and how horrible that is. If you can't handle someone being confident with how they look, or you can't handle someone talking about your weight , then don't bring up looks or weight. OP is very much in the right here. OP should think about if she really wants this "friend" around considering how she's defending this other woman who is constantly on OP's case, and now slapped her when she gave a reasonable response.

What the f**k did I just read here? The YTAs are again absolutely bonkers. To the absolutely weird lady, and I don't mean OP, in this story I'd say:"Play stupid games, win stupid prizes"

Pro tipp: if you're overweight ... don't talk about weight.

We have enabled fat people to think that they can behave this way with no repercussions.

It's simple: Amanda opened the door and OP just walked through it. Then Amanda became upset and, since she's does't have any self-control, she slapped the person who just gave her tit-for-tat. Also, I fail to see why someone saying they love to be skinny can be seen as an insult to you. It means that, after all, you're not comfortable with yourself. If you're not, then you should do something about it instead of acting out like a spoiled toddler.

Some people are just skinny. It might be from awesome genes or it could be for a more sinister reason, such as they're deathly ill; they have an eating disorder (which fits into category A, but you know what I mean). Someone recently said to me "hey, have you lost weight?" The only reason said person didn't get the honest truth of "Yeah! Thanks! I was actually in a bout of suicidal depression but I look awesome, right?" was that I know she has had her own crappy serious losses in her family and she's the type that would genuinely mean losing weight as a compliment.

As a fat woman, (because let's be honest here) you should have punched her lights out. Because why does she get to say s**t, and you can't even say you love being skinny?

I feel like being overweight is getting the same craptastic treatment as "reverse racism" (where a white person plays the victim). No one should be fat shamed but we absolutely should not be glorifying obesity. It's a serious problem with serious health consequences.

i have had a somewhat similar experience regarding weight. i have always been on the heavier side. not obese but most definitely not within the normal weight range for my height. the comments i got were off-handed as they involved my significant other(s). most of the men i dated, including my ex husband, were very fit men as they worked out and were blessed with great metabolism. the comments would be targeted to me as in 'you are so lucky to have so-and-so as a boyfriend. he is so hot' to overhearing comments of 'why is he with her when he could get someone better'. used to bother me but no longer. the last time i was subjected to such a comment i responded with something like 'you're right-he is in good condition and his only complaint regarding my weight was when i sit on his face he can't hear the stereo'. pretty much silenced the room for a moment but it ended the topic.

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Like my father and oldest sister I was thin. Could eat what I wanted.I actually had a person ask me if "I was one of those pukers". It hurt my feelings that someone would think i was one.

Amanda is a horrible person. My wife has always been very thin and I've always been bothered by feminists who say things like "real women have curves" which I get makes them feel good about themselves, which is nice, but trashes a whole swath of ladies who have done nothing wrong. So maddening.

As a “skinny” person NOTHING makes me more annoyed or insecure than when people comment either to my face or behind my back regarding my body. After I put on a little weight I had a childhood friend’s mom “compliment” me that my body is “exactly the right size now” but what I heard was, “I have been scrutinizing your appearance relentlessly and I’ve concluded that this is how you should look”. Other favorites are fellow parents (I. e. Married men who are Dads) make the comment that I’d be way more attractive if I put a little weight on. Like LOL that you’re worrying about me and not your wife or your potbelly.

...I think she'd have been better saying ''You're so fat.'' after the skinny comments. Hope she presses charges on the c**t.

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I'm in the 'it is never ok to comment on someone else's body' camp. But I'm also in the, 'you could have just asked her nicely not to do it' camp. Considering that being skinny (no matter how you get there) is seen as the gold standard, and every single person in the world feels free to openly ridicule, mock and condescend to you if you're fat, as though personally affronted that you are showing your fat face in public, the skinny friend could've handled it better. Skinny doesn't get the message from every. single. person. ad. magazine. family member. virtually every single person. that they are bad/lazy/disgusting/immoral/slob just for existing in their skin. Be the bigger person. Ask nicely. Chances are she wishes she could also be effortlessly skinny and has no idea how deep the comments go. Frankly, it's like your friend saying 'carrying around all that money must be such a burden, I can't believe you're rich' and you responding with 'thanks I love being rich without working for it