I'm not here for that "I'm shamed because I'm skinny" narrative. At all.

Not to invalidate anyone's pain, but being shamed for being thin is extremely micro for such the macro level of struggle that is body shaming. Can you be shamed for being skinny? Sure. But being conventionally thin makes you more desirable and more preferable socially and overall on a large scale. You are the standard of what magazines, T.V, and the media in general tries to sell us. You don't need to complain about not being able to find something in your size or not being able to find a model built like you because you are catered to.

Fact: I did not receive attention until after I lost weight. I was never complimented by strangers, looked at by men, or made to feel proud of any prowess I made in any other area of my life until I became a more "acceptable" size. To this day I still have yet to hear a skinny joke or insult that hurts as much as anything I was called when I was fat. In fact, they don't hurt at all because there is a booming industry for people to fit into clothing my size and smaller. People try the most harmful methods and mediums to become my size and smaller, even if death is a side effect.

Being told to go eat a burger feels way better than being told to not eat one, or anything at all for that matter.

I'm all for people complaining about trivial matters because why not (Every time I'm out and have to stand in a line I complain about people having the nerve to be in front of me instead of staying at home) and we all have our cry baby moments but please, shut up.