A woman turned to an online community to ask if she was wrong for refusing to put her shirt back on in the gym.
Making Progress With Herself
The woman decided to join a gym earlier in the year and has made great progress already. “I’ve lost 18 lbs so far and while I still have 93 lbs before I reach my goal, I’ve already gained so much strength and confidence in my body.”
Treated Unfairly
The woman doesn’t believe she should be treated differently because of her body shape. “I’m 5’7″ and 255 lbs. I know I’m big but I don’t think it should really affect how I dress. I get sweaty at the gym, and the one thing worse than a sweaty bra is a shirt that sticks to you because of sweat. My gym also doesn’t have air conditioning at a low enough temperature for me to avoid getting like this. For reference, my gym doesn’t have a dress code.”
She Often Removes Her Shirt
Because of the no air-con situation, the woman often finds the gym too hot. “As a result, I’ve opted to just go in my sports bra and leggings or shorts for most of my workouts. Today was chest and back, and I wore my bra and shorts combo. No cleavage is showing, no underwear is peaking out above the shorts, it’s what a lot of the other girls I’ve seen at the gym wear. I’m going through my workout, and by the time I get to the bench press, I notice some people in the corner giving me the side-eye.”
Hypocrites
She explains that other gym-goers opt for the same outfit choice. “I try to ignore them and turn up my music, but I can still see them just staring at me unhappily. I finish a set when one of the girls in the group approaches me and asks me to put on a shirt. She states that it’s unsanitary. I say that I wipe down all the equipment before and after use. She says it doesn’t matter and that I needed to be more polite to other gym members.”
She Knew It Wasn’t About Sanitation
And she called the girl out on her motives. “At this point, I already knew she was most likely talking about not wanting to see my rolls. I get it no one wants to see the fat person jiggle. I sat up and told her that I’m wearing almost the exact same thing as her friend in the corner (her friend was also in a bra and shorts) and to tell me why she actually wanted me to put on a shirt. She got frustrated and said ‘forget it’ before storming off.”
She Wonders If She Could Have Handled The Situation Differently
So she decided to ask the online forum. “I got back to my workout and just finished it. I’m typing this in my car as I wonder if I could’ve handled it better or just complied and put my shirt on. I’ll be honest I have scars from picking at my skin, stretch marks, and a very jiggly body. I know my body isn’t the most flattering, but I don’t believe it gives you the right to demand a person to cover up. AITA?”
Users Told Her One Thing
That she wasn’t wrong, one user said this: “I often hear ‘fat people need to get off the couch and go to the gym!’ But when they do, they get scorned for how their body looks, how they’re working out, how they dress, how long or intensely they exercise — you name it, they hear comments about it. No wonder they stay on the couch. Keep telling people to pound sand when they make the mistake of assuming they are entitled to comment on your appearance in any way.”
Lousy Human Beings
Users assured the woman the other people were in the wrong. “So basically, they only want fat people to go to a fatties-only gym, then join a thin person’s gym when they hit an ideal weight. Screw people who judge, wear what you are comfortable with, OP. If there isn’t a dress code and wearing sports bras and shorts is acceptable, rock that and ignore the haters.”
Fat-shaming
The gym should be a judgment-free zone. One user said, “This is why I fail to go to the gym so much. So much pressure to be healthy, hot, thin, muscular, or whatever. OP, you were so right. You are an inspiration for me and keep putting that nasty girl in her place. NTA at all.”
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