Will people stop bullying me if I lose weight?
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PerfectlyImperfect9090
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Dec 13, 2014
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Lose weight for yourself, not because of people or for people, they aren't worth your effort. Bullying is a kind of mental problem, they are sick people, they can't see someone better than them so they pull them down by doing this. Don't pay attention to them, they are weak people just go on, they don't even deserve that you think about them. Stay blessed :)
brothergeo
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May 30, 2015
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People bully others for a reason, that reason will never be the reason they make out it out to be, sure they may say it's our size,weight,skin colour,clothes, poor or wealthy, family circumstances etc but generally it'll be because you have something they don't, if your a nice person they'll pick on you for it, if your good at your work they'll pick on you for it, it'll never actually be something you've done they do it because te problem lies with them, if they come from broken homes, or too good a home, if they have no money or too much money..it's not your fault. Never change who you are to satisfy someone else, if you are happy with yourself the way you see you then don't change for anyone. Never give in and never give up.
Tush408
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Dec 14, 2014
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People who bully will find any reason possible to bully. The best way that I know how to stop a bully is to simply love yourself enough to stand up to what they are saying. Bullies are small people, the best way to beat a bully is to be a bigger person than they are.
katelyn22
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Dec 13, 2014
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Your weight should not determine your worth. Gaining or losing weight should be solely on what you want and if you feel comfortable doing so. When others bully it's usually due to low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence. Do your best to ignore the nasty comments they say to you and continue doing whatever you feel is best for you. If YOU truly want to lose weight for yourself and feel better about yourself for YOU only then go for it. But never do it to please others. There's only one of you out there so treat yourself just as that, a work of unique art.
safesecrets79
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Dec 13, 2014
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No because, unfortunately, the world is cruel and people will always find a way to make someone feel bad. Many bullies have flaws too, but they love to call out everyone else's. Just be yourself and the right people will come along.
Altdorf
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Mar 19, 2015
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People will certainly cease bullying if you gain confidence- as then their bullying will have no effect. Losing weight, or any other change to yourself that doesn't necessarily improve your confidence, will not necessarily affect your bullying. Though gaining control of your weight is always good from a medical perspective. Do it for yourself.
seekercastle
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Mar 26, 2015
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no, because people will always looking for your flaw then use that against you, and that's more of their fault not yours . if you want to lose weight, do it for yourself, not for anyone else. there's a lot of better reasons to lose weight, like for your own health. you're beautiful, you're unique, and just be who you are. just like tyrion lannister said, never forget what you are, the rest of the world will not, wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you ;)
Anonymous
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May 13, 2015
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Bullying can make you feel like it's something about yourself that must cause it, but I can tell you that that is absolutely not the case. You could be what most people consider 'perfect', and yet people that are unhappy with themselves will find any detail about you to bully you over, just to try and escape their own pains and issues and make themselves feel better.
AffectionForever
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Mar 8, 2016
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It depends on the situation, generally, people who bully an individual do it to make themselves feel superior to the one who is being bullied. Therefore, sometimes it does not depend on the characteristics of the one who is bullied, but on the emotions the bully gets from bullying.
Lelde97
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Dec 27, 2014
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You are beautiful. And nobody has the right to make you feel like you’re not. Losing weight would mean letting the bullies win which isn't the way to go. Show that you are strong and powerful and at any given moment you have the power to say, this is not how the story is going to end. Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities and the way you look! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful and happy. Leave them behind and take the first step to taking control of your own life.
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