Woman walks into Garage fitting room. Then what she overhears a mother tell her daughter leaves her stunned: ‘Moms always ur first bully’
Weight and diet culture are contentious topics, especially for young people. The question is, where should parents draw the line? A Garage shopper has gone viral after sharing a concerning conversation between a seemingly mother-daughter duo in the fitting rooms.
As TikToker @liligivrxij filmed herself in the Garage fitting room. An off-camera conversation could be heard coming from one of the other rooms. A woman could be heard saying, “What happened to you? This morning your belly was just little, and now it’s horrible!”
The user made her thoughts on the matter clear. Her on-screen text read, “And that’s how insecurities start from a young age.”
The clip might have been short, but it was certainly impactful, amassing 4.6 million views.
The TikToker didn’t immediately respond to The Mary Sue’s request for comment. The story will be updated if they reply.
@liligivrxij Like god forbid a girl is bloated ?
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What Did The Comments Say?
In the comments, users were outraged.
“‘What happened to you this morning ur belly was little’ is and INSANE statement,” one wrote. “Mom’s always your first bully.”
“Y moms hate their daughters sm?” a second asked. “What an awful thing to say to your child.” A third agreed. “My heart aches for that girl.”
A fourth added, “That is so messed up.” A a fifth predicted, “She’s going to remember that for the rest of her life too.”
Additionally, a sixth noted, “Never seen a mom fat-shame her son, but God forbid her daughter has a pudge.”
How Common Is It For Parents To Bully Their Children Over Their Weight?
Sadly, this kind of behavior is a lot more pervasive than one might think.
A 2013 study from the journal Paediatrics asked more than 350 teenagers who had attended one of two weight-loss camps to fill out questionnaires about their experiences of being victimized for their weight.
The study found that nearly all overweight teens were bullied about their size.
However, the adults in their lives weren’t much better. A concerningly high number of respondents said that they were often bullied about their weight by gym teachers (42%). Yes, even their own parents (37%).
Dr. Rebecca M Puhl, director of research at Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, told the New York Times that “what we see most often from parents is teasing in the form of verbal comments.”
“There still remains the widespread perception that a little stigma can be a good thing, that it might motivate weight loss,” she added. But research by the Rudd Center shows that this kind of behavior can lead to disordered eating habits.
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