Minggu, 18 Mei 2025

"Fat"

I don't remember most of my relatives' faces. When I said that, somebody told me, "That's why you need to meet them when they come to our house." Nuh. Nope nope nope. I don't want to meet people who are not close to me. Not because I hate them. But sometimes they said something that I don't like. You look fat. That's what they said. I know not everyone said that to me. But when I tried to be a nice person who welcome our guests, somebody said that sentence. In the past I will just give them bitter smile. Then I went on a diet and loose few kilograms. When I met another relative, she said, "You got fatter." Then I remember all my effort to cut sugar, to stop eating all my favorite snacks, only to get "fat" comments.

After that, I stop being nice. Every time someone told me that I was fat, I would clearly show annoyed face. Why do I have to be nice to someone who said something unpleasant to me? Why do I have to be polite when people can be rude to me? Why can't I show that I was unconfortable when people calling me "fat"? "They just want to have a conversation with you," they said. No. If you can't talk to me about topics other than "fat", you don't need to have a conversation with me. Just a "hello" should be enough, then you can ignore me and I will ignore you.

"It is a fact that you're fat. You shouldn't be angry," they said. So, you mean I can go around telling people that they are fat or ugly just because it's fact? Ridiculous.

2 komentar:

  1. This post really hits hard and honestly, I respect how openly you shared your thoughts and feelings. It's frustrating how people feel entitled to comment on someone’s body as if it’s small talk. Being polite shouldn’t mean accepting disrespect or pretending something hurtful is okay. You're absolutely right—just because something is “a fact” doesn’t mean it needs to be said, especially if it adds no value and only causes harm. Setting boundaries and choosing not to engage with people who don’t respect you is not being rude—it’s self-respect.

    Your response is strong, honest, and valid. You don’t owe anyone your kindness if they can’t show you basic respect. Keep standing your ground.

    Asep Haryono
    Pontianak

    BalasHapus

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