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Originally Posted by Phatmama (Post 3229187)

That's unbelievable! Get yourself some pepper spray ASAP! If a car load of people slowed down to drive beside me and taunt me, I would take that as a direct threat and those people would get a car full of pepper spray.
I'm not joking at all!

I would agree with this. Not much they could do either...they were harrassing you and it's always creepy when a car slows down beside you.

Don't let those jerks get to you!!!

I'm sending you a giant hug :hug:. When I was younger and was in a fat phase I was teased terribly. I don't know why but bullies tend to have this radar to find who is sensitive. I wasn't even that big but I remember boys calling me things like "massive." It was weird but I know that they were trying to "shame" me for being heavy. After being a mom to a teenager I can now see how they like to put the focus on someone else so others won't focus on them! Pathetic. Also, I've seen bullies who act out against people they want attention from. I remember leaving a dance class about 20 years ago and some teenaged boys called me "big mama" - seriously, I was a size 10. Again, pathetic. Please know it is their problem - you are awesome!

I agree with what's been posted here - DON'T LET THEM STOP YOU!!! Walking outside is great! Find a safe environment and keep on going :carrot:. We're all rooting for you!

I have this same fear... mostly because those "young jerks" are my peers and for some reason, thats so much scarier than if someone older or younger than me decided to mock me.

I definitely wouldn't let it stop you. Those people were jerks and if it had been me, I would have copied down their license plate number and given the cops a call.

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Originally Posted by spygirl05 (Post 3229171)

Now that it's almost summer time I am looking forward to getting out and doing a lot of things...but at the same time I'm not. Last summer I had worked up the courage to go for my first walk that year outside. I thought my fear of being made fun of was most likely irrational and that no one would notice me, or really care. I started to feel really good, I had walked about 30 minutes and was on my way back. Then I saw the car slow down next to me, a group of guys (and girls) started to make fun of me, driving along side me. When they realized I wasn't going to respond they drove off. I was about 175 lbs back then, and I didn't think I was that fat, or at least fat enough to get made fun of. But my seemingly irrational fear became a reality.

This year the snow has melted off the roads now, and I'm nervous about getting back out there. Yes, I do have a gym membership, but I like taking walks and being in nature too. My husband surprised me when he suggested we start jogging together (we're both overweight). I love the idea, but I'm having a really hard time trying to get over what happened and still have that fear that it's going to happen again. I don't know what to do. Any advise would be appreciated.

That's terrible! I weigh more than that and I NEVER get made fun of ever. And I take gym class in which I have to run a mile with lots of other thin kids (and kids larger than me). None of them are mean to me. Those people you encountered were a special case, they were sent (perhaps by Satan if you believe in that kind of being) to make you not exercise. Keep it up! Tell them to kiss your fat *beeeep*