Today, I was at the gym. I'm 360 lbs and have finally decided it's time to change that. Some girl and her two bitch friends thought it'd be fun to follow me and belittle me at everything I did. When I mentioned it to the staff, they said that they were just "encouraging" me. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was at the gym, when a pretty overweight guy started staring and eventually taunting me. Let me tell you, lines such as "Lay off the cake, fatty!" and "I can see your gut hanging out your ass, for fuck's sake!" don't exactly boost one's self-confidence. FML
Today, I went to the new gym I recently signed up for and started exercising in the men-filled weights room, despite being intimidated by them and the strange looks they were giving me. Workout over, I left the room and saw in front of me a door marked, "Women's weights room." Oh. FML
Today, I felt like going to the gym. I asked my girlfriend if she wanted to come with me. She screamed at me for supposedly implying that she's fat. No, I just wanted to go to the gym with someone. FML
Today, I was at the gym running with intensity on the treadmill. As I was working out, I noticed a few guys behind me staring at me. I figured they were checking me out because I was losing some weight and looking better. Turns out they were betting on how much longer "Fat Ass" could last. FML
Today, I went with my girlfriend to the gym for the first time. I knew I was in bad shape, but I bet her that I could lift more than her. Not only did I get my ass handed to me by a 5', 115lbs girl in front of the entire gym, I also have to attend Zumba in bright pink spandex. FML
Today, I went to the gym. I tried out a new machine where you do one-arm weightlifting. I took my time to get into a good position, then set the machine to the lowest weight possible. I couldn't even lift it an inch. A bunch of buff guys nearby saw me and burst out laughing. FML
Today, I was working out at the gym. A very attractive girl was watching me work out, so feeling like a stud, I tried to lift a really heavy weight. I failed, got trapped, and watched helplessly as she walked away laughing. FML
Today, I was in the gym when I noticed three trainers who worked there staring at me. Thinking that they were checking me out, i turned the speed on the treadmill higher. Finally one of the trainers came over, and asked me to leave until I got a sports bra that actually worked. FML
Today, I was at the gym with my friends when they invited me to do a few bench presses. Since I'd never done any before, I decided to start with no weights on the bar and work my way up from there. I wound up pinned beneath the bar, calling for my friend to come free me. FML
Today, I went to the gym. This really fat and gross guy got on the machine next to men and I figured he'd hit on me but he didn't even look at me the whole class. Now my self-esteem is in the gutter. FML
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Tripartita 45
They have problems that hitting the gym won't fix. Hang in there, OP.
vintend0 8
quick backhand would sort that out.
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writerchic85 26
Report the staff to corporate. Get their names. try to get the info about the bitches too.
CaptMacLeod 45
First, use a recording app next time to get their assault on your phone. Second, there should be a section of your contract prohibiting members from this kind of crap. Highlight that section, and take it (and their representatives) up the chain. At the LEAST, they owe you for this. You might also check local libel statutes to see if you can charge the abusive women with something. Shaming of any kind is not acceptable. Good for you that you're working to make a change in your life. I hope you can deal with this crap and reach your goals.
914smv 18
Sorry OP I would have told them to f*** off!!
mnshdw818 3
Sorry you had that experience, OP. Don't let the negativity get you down. You can reach your goals! As for those girls, karma has a way of taking care of people like that.
ballinball 14
I guess not all Canadians are nice
NostalgiaFreak9 43
Two words; Justin Bieber
jocamo 24
As a Canadian I agree with both these sentences.
JKPwnage 27
Two more words: Ted Cruz
askullnamedbilly 33
Cancel your membership and make sure to mention those staff members' despicable treatment of you to their managers as you do. Then go to a gym where they respect their customers.
Kittyphysics 21
no shit. hang in there op. we're all rooting for you!
Rkikkas9713 25
You're telling OP to cancel their gym membership and leave? If anything, OP needs to escalate this issue to a manager or someone else who will do something. OP shouldn't have to change their routine because of someone else's bitterness.
LeashaJoy5595 28
Or at least *threaten* to cancel. Op should take it to corporate and tell them about the crappy staff at that location, let them know if they don't get it together, Op will cancel and spread the word that their gym allows fat shaming. Under no circumstance is that okay, I know that my gym would have canceled those girls' memberships if that had happened there, and that is how it should be. There should be no tolerance for that behavior, there shouldn't even be a first warning, in my honest opinion.
askullnamedbilly 33
I'm not encouraging him to leave because of the girls, but because of the staff, #115. Not reacting to bullying is inexcusable and should cost them OP's membership. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't feel safe working out in a gym environment where the employees react with such apathy ever again.
Enebi 18
The important thing is you're ready for change, so once your tone and healthy they'll still be skinny bitches. Keep up the good work
filip00 16
**** those bitches. Continue doing what you're doing, you're on the right path. Rock on.
fullerkate3 17
Sounds like they need a life
NYM88 26
Feel free to sit on them and then switch to a real gym.
Zebediabolical 45
This is when you break out the words, 'I'd like to see your manager please,' while peering intently at the staffers name tags.