Today, I achieved a personal goal by completing a half-marathon for charity, despite being overweight and unfit before training. When I finished I cried, not because I was proud of myself, but because I ran the last two miles while being followed by kids on bicycles calling me a "fat cunt". FML
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Today, I finally went running to help me start losing weight. I got 50 metres before someone in a passing car shouted out "Run fatty, run". I can't work up the courage to go for a run again. FML
Today, thinking I was pretty healthy, I signed up for a 5K run. I didn’t train at all, thinking, “How hard can it be?” Halfway through, I realized I was in way over my head. I ended up walking the rest of the race, and a 70-year-old man lapped me twice. To make it worse, my friends made a banner that said, “Congratulations on Not Dying!” FML
Today, I took part in a charity run for a good cause. I'd trained for months and showed up, only to trip and fall flat on my face at the starting line. I spent the rest of the race with scraped knees and a bruised ego. FML
Today, while going for my daily run, a woman stopped me and said, "I think it's so great that people of your size are comfortable enough to run and show their bodies in public." FML
Today, I decided to get back into shape and go for a run. With a 1/4 mile left to run, I saw a hot chick a block ahead of me running. Trying to show off I ran hard and passed her stopping just outside my complex. I started to throw up right as she came past me because I had run so hard to pass her. FML
Today, I told my gym trainer I’d do anything to get in shape. He challenged me to run a mile without stopping. I agreed, then got winded halfway through and dramatically collapsed on the track. A 70 year-oldish woman jogged past me and said, “You’ll live.” FML
Today, I was having a race with a little kid. I let him win to make him feel like a champion. After the race, he turned to me and said, "Maybe if you weren't so fat you would have won." FML
Today, I did a sprint in gym class. Despite being the skinniest in the class, I ran slower than everyone else, including two morbidly obese people. FML
Today, about 10 minutes into my first jog in months, someone in a car started following me, yelling stuff like "Oh my god, it's Shamu!" and "Run faster, fatty!" I ended up breaking down in tears before he finally sped off, roaring with laughter. FML
Today, I went outside to start jogging for improving my ever declining fitness. A kind stranger yelled, “You’re doing great!” as I was wheezing after my first block. I was sitting on a bench. FML
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Meaniebobeanie 26
That's absolutely horrible I'm so sorry :( tbh I don't think I could've finished it if that had happened to me. You must be very strong willed. Congrats and sorry again.
pufffreak 13
Damn that really sucks :(
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pufffreak 13
Damn that really sucks :(
gabbi630 16
Yeah! I know it might be hard not to care, but try.
anfscd 17
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
#30, I suggest you keep your callousness to yourself and not try to spread it around to others as advice.
bubblyhayley 16
#54... please explain how #30 telling OP to not care about wat the kids saying is being callous? im pretty sure she was trying to be nice?!
Ashamed_Sister 60
Since OP called it FML it surely sucked but there is no reason for feeling humiliated. Running a half marathon is something to be proud of, and these kids had to follow her on bicycles because they most likely couldn’t keep up without bikes. Ignore what they called you. They are not on your level.
anfscd 17
Well, seeing as it was placed as a reply to #1 and not as a comment, I thought #30 was telling the former not to care, not OP.
kylieh72 25
101 just won sass master of the week.
Rooters24 8
Sit on the little *****.
SemiAuto 21
Hey. They were probably ugly. And while you can lose weight, they'll always be ugly. Do not let a few kids bring you down. You are better than that.
greekk 21
they are ugly personalities but might be good-looking, they will get knocked out one day and change there ways then they'll be nice and you'll still be fat lol
AngelSpit 18
#198 I see someone remembered to eat their douche flakes this morning :D
thatssomia 12
aww that's horrible! Don't care about those losers..you should be proud of yourself though :)
ohgeejosee 19
what the eff! some people just need a good backhand to the face. urrgg
CandyPewPewPew 29
OP! You did great! I am proud of you! Don't let those kids bother you anymore. Look at us, we are all here for you. :) You are definitely a good role model to learn from! ^^
gabbi630 16
#101 Why would I say that to the comment, I just put it here because I agreed with what the comment said first.
lenehey 7
Agreed. Ugly souls that prey on the dignity of others to make themselves feel better about themselves. Good for you for finishing and achieving your goal despite the physical AND emotional/mental challenges!!
SuperStormCindy 8
Not even close.
Rallred32 20
Yeah, **** those brats!
Helpfulman 17
1's comment can be recycled for any other post on this site and always get around the same number of likes.
sweetpea_11 2
That's hilarious. Listen to this person.
iMuffinKat 16
OP, I know how it feels. I've had similar experiences just on a different topic. Just remember, you don't have to care what people have to say if you cant control what they say anyway.
smilevue 23
Well that was uncalled for
SgtAssCheeks 21
Should have pushed these cheeky twats down their bikes.
TheOnlyMizLiv 22
I wish I could smack the shit out of those kids.
buttcramp 21
yeah! **** those kids, OP! this is a huge accomplishment for anyone! be very proud of yourself!
frip_fml 9
Ignore the chavs, their opinion means nothing.
ImSuchAnHero 2
******* chavs man, they're a plague
Qwermy 16
They're a British subculture of idiots. Take your average frat-boy douche, cross it with the cast of Jersey Shore, add in a bit of ghetto culture, take 50 points off the resultant IQ of that combination, and that's kind of what they're like. They also say "innit" or swear every other word. And I'm assuming you're American, so I put it in American terms.
killinpoptarts 9
#163 thank you for explaining that! I have a guy in class that calls the teacher that and we all thought it was a compliment
Meaniebobeanie 26
That's absolutely horrible I'm so sorry :( tbh I don't think I could've finished it if that had happened to me. You must be very strong willed. Congrats and sorry again.
Morqan_Freeman 14
Remember young one, it is them, the kids on the bicycles, that are the fat *****. OP, the fact that you carried on with all the problems surrounding you, it means you are a great person and you should cry out those manly tears. You did this for charity, those kids did what they did for stupidity. I don't know you, but you have earned my respect OP.
laden_swallow09 34
The fact that I read that in Mr. Freeman's voice makes it all the sweeter.
Amberosia 10
#38 Manly tears? OP is female.
Morqan_Freeman 14
#86 For some reason gender was not showing on my phone when I commented. You are right. I am sorry about that.
a_wiener_d0g 15
#86 you don't correct Morgan Freeman
raycewaytapp 1
#102 you are correct
JohnTheLad 13
Can we not correct Morqan Freeman though?
airforce987 20
That's horrible. Shame on those kids, but good for you to finish strong and not give up to them
ChenEighty 20
Hail in your achievement, they did nothing to deserve praise and you did.
dekat100 13
Hey ignore them! You did great and should be proud!
nerfballer 8
Jeez, I would have cried too...
b00kn3rd 14
You're awesome! Being overweight does not guarantee you are out of shape. You can lose the weight. They'll always be @$$holes.
jazzy_123 20
my friend once saw a girl running and he stuck his head out his car window and yelled FATTY!" at her (she was a little heavy) and he saw her again a couple of months later while walking down the street and she had lost some weight. So he went up to her and apologized for what he said and she just looked at him, kicked him in the nuts and ran off (:
ElementaryEdGuy 18
When people are overweight they can't win. They are mocked for being overweight, but whey they try to work on it by exercising people make rude comments like this and "Earthquake" thinking they're cute. Has anyone ever noticed this? I hate people, and I'm glad I'm not one.
amphetamin3 17
#63 I think this is why some people shy away from trying to lose weight. They're afraid of putting themselves out there (in like gyms and such) and getting mocked...I always try to encourage, not discourage people.(:
laden_swallow09 34
63- You're not a people? What could you be, then?? /sarcasm
LunaRebirth 7
#75- I don't see how you got so many downvotes. I found it funny. Regardless, OP should feel proud. they rode bikes and she ran.
jazzy_123 20
69, agreed! I definitely need to work on losing weight but I discourage myself when I think of all the stuff people might say or think -,- and I'm usually not that type of person.
syki 22
@75 & 133 Anti-joke chicken says what? Can you really only recognise sarcasm if it's tagged? To be fair, it wasn't obviously bullshit and 63 might actually believe he is of a different species. /sarcasm
nnnope 26
this is exactly the reason I don't go to the gym or go running. fat girls can't do anything without being mocked or harassed...it's disgusting.
nnnope 26
editing because I didn't realize this was a thread and I was being redundant. oops.
validator 12
Wow , I used to be overweight and that's exactly why I never ran publicly or went to the gym
animalxcrackers 20
you tried and succeeded, darling. you did something productive. you gave, which is more than they can say. good job. YOU are the winner, not them.