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To THAT Guy

I dont understand how people can be so low.

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To THAT Guy

Now, I THINK I know what you all are thinking: Who is *THAT* guy? Well, I don't even know him, but I learned a lot about people from the one sentence he yelled at me....

Let me enlighten you with the background story...

Every summer I have to get in shape for the upcoming sports season I am involved in. I try to run everyday, although that is wishful thinking. This particular Tuesday night it was the perfect evening to go and push myself on a run. I decided to go out and attempt to run my usual two miles. I ran up and down hills, through various neighborhoods, around a track a few times and through a local high school. The two miles ended up being exhausting which resulted in walking back to my car.

As I was walking back to my car, on the oh so typical ~Main Street~, during the rush hour traffic with cars quickly passing by. I notice one car start to slow down. This *guy* purposefully breaks, roll down his window, gets his body out of the car window to yell "YOU ARE SO FAT" and proceeds to screech away.

Hold up.... did that REALLY just happen? I was in utter shock.

Sure I was I a little taken back by this comment in that moment it was said? Absolutely. Was I mad at that person for saying that? Sure. Did I think it was 100% rude and inconsiderate? Yes!

I have had some things said to me that are absolutely outrageous. But no matter what my, or anyone's, size is, being blatantly rude and demeaning is not okay. This person went out of his way to make me feel bad about myself when I was doing something benefical for myself and health. I don't understand how this one individual, and others like him, can go around belittling others like that. It doesn't register with me because it is not something in my nature to do, ever.

With all of this said, I can look back at that situation and laugh. I can laugh because I know who I am as a person. I know that I have things that I am not content with about myself, but I am willing to put in the extra mile (at times) to fix it. I know that sitting on my *butt* won't help, and that's my decision to do so. I know that people only say rude things to others to feel better about themselves. I know that *that guy* probably laughed and joked around with his friend about his comment, and you know what- that's okay. If that what makes him feel better about himself, then you go for it, but just know that you are not perfect either my friend.





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