Today, I learned that binding my stomach with duct tape isn't worth it to look thin. I also learned the even worse part when I shrieked more loudly than I should've when I tried to discreetly rip it off in history class. FML
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OP here! As one kid remarked, "That's a LOT of tape" and "But you're skinny!" If only he knew the whole thing. Yes, it was stupid, but when I took it off, I noticed that my fat was contained, and I looked thinner all day. Of course, no one deserves the pain of having it on or, even worse, removing it. (Those back hairs!) And let's not mention those blistering red marks. Still, it was worth the price. And no, I'm not fat or even chubby. I'm rather active--some would say hyper--and don't even eat that much in the first place. My weight and height are perfectly proportionate; I'm an average size. But since I'm not stick-skinny like my sisters, my family pesters me to lose weight. Besides, thinner girls at my school get more guys. I'd been sucking in for days, but I needed something to keep it that way. I sucked in when applying the duct tape, and since the fat couldn't get through its tight told, it looked as if my stomach were perfectly thin and flat. Sadly, some kids noticed and wondered why the heck my tummy was taped. I decided it wasn't worth the pain and I peeled it all off, awful pain and red marks included. I wish I could've cut it off; it would've been easier that way. After about halfway I excused myself to the bathroom to strip off the rest (the more painful parts) in a stall's confinement.
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DooleyFTW 17
That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! Why would you use duct tape of all things if you wanted to bind your stomach? Sure it should've occurred to you to use Saran Wrap or something. Or just not bind it in the first place.
kittenmeownyan 18
Why not actually work out to lose weight instead of doing something stupid
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Comments (117)
shellzy 20
Or you could buy clothes that flatter your figure instead of exacerbating your flab. Or maybe exercise! It baffles me the pains people will endure to avoid doing actual work for their goals.
VeganVampyre 27
Well obviously, why would you want to go to the trouble of actually exercising to lose weight when you can just duct tape your fat rolls together. Much easier and clearly more effective.
CaptMurdock 25
Why on earth would you use duct tape on yourself? And why rip it off in the middle of class?
JanisEvans 10
Is it not obvious enough for you yet that OP isn't the sharpest tool in the shed?
kickass1stbase 7
Why not wear a tank top and then tape? Stupid idea to tape directly to the skin.
kurk626 11
i was going to vote your life sucks because i thought it was sad that you felt the need to go to those extremes, but then i put ydi because you were trying to rip it off during class. srsly?
chlorinegreen 27
I'm wondering if she was at a point that she couldn't take it anymore and couldn't breath well. That has to be so uncomfortable.
perdix 31
Doing your own Gastric Bypass surgery should not be attempted during school hours, but if you must, at least do it during biology class.
flockz 20
does this mean i should stop masturbating everyday in english class and wait until i go to anatomy?
icemand90 17
sex ed
perdix 31
#29, if your English teacher is "hawt," then just keep choking the chicken in class. Perhaps, you can imagine her asking you to stay after class for not capitalizing the E in English. I gotta go . . .
AshaaFerreira 22
For moments like these I'm happy I'm a girl..... We can do it discreetly lol hello vibrating bullet panties!
perdix 31
#90, yeah, heh-heh, good thing they make vibrating bullet granny panties. One gender shouldn't have ALL the luck ;)
MissFits_fml 6
You should rip a small part of that duct tape for your mouth if ever you plan on removing the rest from your stomach. Seriously, though. Why duct tape? There are actually stomach/abdominal binders that you could've used. Hate to say you deserve it, buddy.
chlorinegreen 27
Maybe too immature/young to know? Maybe doesn't have a job to afford something like that? Just some ideas.
Louis1992 9
Have u heard of p90x or insanity??
MrConcise 35
Common sense took a nap during this class, the lecture surely put it to sleep.
theboy13 13
Try a corset
NagainaFier 16
Do you have any idea how much a good corset costs? ($500 for a quality one that's fitted for you, fun fact. Either get a good one, or don't get one at all.) As much as I love corsets, Im going to go with 'exercise' on this one; I doubt OP is smart enough to use them safely and would probably just end up knocking herself out.
Raum 19
#128 - Wrong. I have several waist training corsets, each one was around $100-$130. They're not AS nice as the $300+ ones, but they're absolutely fantastic quality. Well-made, with 26 steel bones. Waist training corsets, from my experience, are much cheaper than other corsets because they're not really made for show, they're made to be worn under clothes.
NagainaFier 16
Mind sharing where you got them? (Seriously; I've got a couple years to go before I can safely start heavy duty waist training, but I'd like a few nice ones to pass the time with, and if I don't have to drop $500, I'm all for that).
gracehi 33
I have been reading FMLs for a long time, and I have to say, this is the dumbest thing an OP has ever done.
spaboolly 26
I have read EVERY FML on the site. And I agree with you 100%.
zeuslovesyaoi 17
I'm not sure if the fact that you bind your stomach with duct tape or that you tried to take it off in history class is more ridiculous