You are imagining this. Worship the ground you walk on? LOL, get over yourself.

Unfortunately, we live in a world where people are quick to judge a book by its cover before getting to know someone. Don't let that get you down. There are people out there that aren't shallow superficial assholes who will look at your goodness inside and out.

Awesome Job taking the initiative and losing weight for YOU! It sounds like you made a choice for your own physical/mental health, and in the end you appreciate being a new you for you. Keep that up. I also feel that you do have friends who like you for you. Focus on those friends. As for the visual aspect, women are as bad as men about this. However, that is the first thing we notice. It is what makes us want to start up conversations and get to know the person. This is no different from just about every mammalian species on the planet.

You were treated like a human being. That was the standard behaviour towards people we're not interested in. And guys get treated like that all the time.

Try dressing down some, wearing less makeup and washing your hair less. Men will go back to ignoring you.