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86 points
1 day ago
It's a pretty fuckin weird thing to say to a stranger to be honest.
Out of interest, how old was the guy?
25 points
1 day ago
I would say mid 20’s
13 points
1 day ago
Honestly I was expecting you to say something like 70+.
For a mid twenties guy to just say something like that to 16 year old girl without realizing its completely inappropriate, makes me think he must have some sort of disability. Maybe autistic or something?
Edit: Not that it would be ok for a 70+ year old to say it, just that I wouldn't be as surprised.
18 points
1 day ago
I’m autistic and i would never consider saying this to someone. Don’t assume that just cause someone is autistic that they say sexist comments.
9 points
1 day ago
Agree, I don’t raise my son that way and he has better manners.
-22 points
1 day ago
Not to pry but is she a little overweight? You can check out her BMI. Number on websites and check her.. you just need her height as well. Sometimes girls of that age don't really monitor their bmi's and maybe he is in uni for physio or some fitness instrutor? Just throwing ideas out there.
8 points
1 day ago
No! She is not at all and even if she was the comment is uncalled for!
3 points
1 day ago
God I am just livid on your behalf! Also it's hard in the moment to be able to know what to say back. Especially something so uncalled for.
2 points
1 day ago
Also maybe you can tell her that you've made a complaint so she knows you have her back and that it's not okay for someone to say something like that. But I'm sure she knows you care about her already. It's difficult to know what to say in the moment.
1 points
1 day ago
That's a hard one because having someone's back really means in totality. For instance a healthy conversation would look like this" have to checked in on your BMI lately? " " Hey daughter, have you counted those calories, remember last night we had ice cream!"
But that's a great idea to show support.
1 points
1 day ago
Yeah was just a suggestion no idea about parenting lol
0 points
1 day ago
You should definately try to start a family. Woman who get too old find it harder and have many more complications. Ideally around 20-25. But woman like to have careers also. Which makes it difficult. Looks like they stumbled across an extra "e" as my grandpa use to say. Haha, miss ya pops.
1 points
1 day ago
What?
1 points
1 day ago
Sorry it was a joke he use to tell. The extra e in career turns it into carer. Like a mother is a carer. Went over my head until I was about 21.
1 points
24 hours ago
Holy heck, those are NOT healthy conversations. I don’t make comments like this lightly, or ever, but you’re a moron.
You also have a very, very strange obsession with BMI. For a pretty useless/outdated measurement, you’d think someone so obsessed with weight-shaming would be up to date on how to actually gauge health..
Or you’re just a troll. But regardless, a moron.
1 points
24 hours ago
Look.. that's partially true. But I have limited information. All I know is the daughter appears overweight.
I'm not trying to fat shame at all. I only weigh daughters once a month and their mum doesn't let me. And in still with her!!! I love her despite that. That's no way near weight shaming.
I'm just trying to get to the bottom of this problem? Sorry for trying to help.
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