The woman, who works in a cupcake shop, is fed up with the constant references to her slim build by an overweight co-worker, so one day she decides to call her out, and the woman reports her for harassment.
Lifelong Issues
The woman is female 5’9″ and weighs 115 lbs. She has always been very tall and thin, and it has caused her many issues during her life. She has often been picked on for being a ‘giant’, and it’s always stayed with her.
Difficult Dating
She’s found it difficult to date as some men are only slightly taller than her if not the same height or shorter! She’s always felt self-conscious about her tall, thin build, and certain men have even told her she’s too tall for them.
A New Recruit
The woman started working in a cupcake shop less than two weeks ago, so she’s still finding her feet while trying to build bonds with all of her coworkers. She enjoys the role, so hopes to stick to it for some time.
The Difficult Co-Worker
The woman has a female co-worker who repeatedly calls her out regarding her weight. The woman is very overweight, which is of no issue at all. But all the time, she makes comments about her weight.
Doesn’t Call Her by Her Name
It started when her co-worker referred to her as ‘slim‘ on one occasion. Since then, she doesn’t even call her by her name anymore, she simply refers to her as ‘slim’ all the time. Like, “Hey Slim, can you do this?”
A Low Blow
While that was annoying, the woman managed to ignore it. But more recently, she overheard a co-worker saying to another member of the team, “Go ask toothpick!” That really upset her.
Regular Insults
The co-worker has also said things like, “You need some meat on your bones!” and “God! You really need to eat, have a cupcake!” This is when it started becoming a real issue, and the woman became infuriated.
Upsetting Memories
The comments have taken the woman back to when she was bullied at school. Although her co-worker isn’t a bad person and people seem to like her, she’s noticing that her self-esteem is low, and she dreads going to work some days.
Elevating the Issue
Having had enough of the comments, the woman decides to have a word with the shop manager and tell her how she feels. She asks her to speak to the co-worker. She replies that it’s an issue that the two of them can handle between themselves!
Approaching the Perpetrator
Frustrated, the woman politely asked her co-worker to stop. When she didn’t stop, the woman asked her again to stop calling her slim. The co-worker said that it’s her mouth, and she can say what she wants!
A Bold Retaliation
One morning, when the co-worker said, “Morning, slim!” the woman felt particularly angry. Feeling more confident, she replied, “Morning, chunky!” It was a brave move, and she didn’t feel comfortable saying it.
A Bad Reaction
Her co-worker got really upset and actually started crying. The woman felt terrible, but equally, she thought it pretty dramatic given the amount of comments she’d received in comparison.
Not Taking Her Side
Everyone at work, there are six of them in total, has taken her co-worker’s side and said the woman is wrong for what she said. They’ve also insisted that she make an apology to her.
It’s Not the Same
When the woman asked why she should apologize to someone who insults her EVERY day, they said being called fat is ‘different’ than being called skinny. According to them, being called skinny is a ‘compliment‘.
A Difficult Past
The woman says that she HATES being called slim or skinny and that she was bullied when she was younger. She says it genuinely upsets her to have someone reminding her of a bad time in her life.
A Vast Overreaction
The other staff tells her she’s being overly dramatic and that everyone wants to be slim, so it’s hardly a bad thing! They say she’s being petty about it and should still apologize to the co-worker.
Gives as Good as She Gets
The woman tells them, that as long as the co-worker calls her slim, or any other names that are related to her weight and build, she’ll continue to call her chunky. She says it relies on HER to stop this!
A Final Attempt
Fully prepared to quit her job, the woman decides to speak to the manager again. Again, she completely ignores the situation saying ‘it’s a high school issue’ and that they should ‘figure it out!” The woman now plans to hand in her notice as she feels defeated by the whole situation.
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