in shock!

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lesliemarie

Cathlete
I can't believe what happened today, I took my daughter to her doctors appointment to get her cast on, there were two assistants there and one was very thin and the other, well she was over weight, so the thin one was putting on the cast and commented to my daughter " You are tiny for your age, but then your mom is tiny also, but it is better being tiny than big" and she ment weight because I am 5'6" by no mean short! I just about died inside for the other woman, how she could say something like that, I wonder if she thought about what she said and how it came out to the other assistant. but I am in shock that the comment took place at all.
 
I can't believe what happened today, I took my daughter to her doctors appointment to get her cast on, there were two assistants there and one was very thin and the other, well she was over weight, so the thin one was putting on the cast and commented to my daughter " You are tiny for your age, but then your mom is tiny also, but it is better being tiny than big" and she ment weight because I am 5'6" by no mean short! I just about died inside for the other woman, how she could say something like that, I wonder if she thought about what she said and how it came out to the other assistant. but I am in shock that the comment took place at all.
 
i'd think it was rather rude comment not only to say in front of her co-worker but a young child. thats not the kind of impression one should leave on any patient, she probably meant it in a good way but it caem out wrong, but still it was rather inappropriate. JMO

kassia

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"And do what thee wilt as long as ye harm none"
 
It is completely unprofessional and ridiculous that this 'health care professional' would think it appropriate to comment on your daughter's and your body at all. The fact that she did it and then had the gall to deprecate 'big' people in front of an overweight individual is just crass, crude and mean. I'd be in shock too. :(

Take Care
Laurie:)
 
It seems some people have no qualms about commenting about other people's weight, even obliquely, when they would never comment on their religion, skin color, etc.

Stories like this make me certain that prejudice against fat people is one of the two last acceptable bigotries - against fat people and gays.

Sorry your daughter had to witness it. :(
 
I, too, am sorry that you and your daughter had to witness that. That is one of the most unprofessional things I have ever heard. I work with people that are overweight everyday and it amazes me that discrimination against the overweight is so alive and well. It seems that people have no sympathy and tolerance for overweight people so some feel it is okay to just be mean and rude in a way that they would not be to any other group.

I'm hoping that was an isolated, thoughtless, comment on that assistant's part. And I'm also so glad that I belong here with enlightened and educated people like you!!
 
It doesn't matter your size. I just had a overweight young girl just insult me a few days ago cuz I am much leaner...she didn't think I could handle the weight of the coins in the bag and said so. Gosh, she doesn't know me very well and is dumb to think that fat weighs more then muscle! LOL! This is when people should shut up and not assume things about others, but then again, if someone is mean spirited, it is going to happen whether they are overweight or underweight just to be nasty.

Charlotte~~
 
I find it very sad, as I struggle to over come my ED this to me was very insulting to her and to me and hurt that my daughter was subjected to that, I am glad she was in to much pain to really hear what was said, my DH who struggles with bigotry of being underweight all the time, he gets it all the time at work, they make fun of his low weight and it hurts him so much. This goes both ways, the world and the hollywood scene needs to get over it and stop glamerizing low weights and making someone's look the most important thing, to me I don't care how someone looks, it is what is on the inside that counts with me, I get along with anyone as long as they leave bigotry and insults away from me, I do not tolerate that, I wanted to just hug that poor woman and tell her she is such a beautiful woman, I loved the way she talks, it is so soft and so kind, and the other woman was so cold and harsh, I rather of had her doing my daughters leg alone any time,
 
I simply have NO tolerance for rude, inconsiderate, thoughtless people - never have, never will.

BTW, lesliemarie, I hope your daughter is doing well.:) Take care.
 
she is doing much better now that they put on the cast, but I am not sure what she did, I am not sure she was paying attention with all her chatting she was doing, but the cast is hurting her up near the knee, I might have to take her back up and have them put on a new cast, she was so thoughtless when she put it on, she was hurting her so much and she thought she was getting ill at the sight of the blood and the stitches but she was getting sick from the pain of her grabbing her leg right on top of the surgery site, The x-rays look good so far, no new tumors! might work! I am hoping our prayers are going to be answered, thanks all for the great support and letting me vent some stuff here, you are such awesome ladies!!
 
Bless your DD. The last thing she needs is more pain. I'm sure when you take her back you'll insist upon not having the lady with the "lovely beside manner" touch your DD.

Give your DD a big {{{{{HUG}}}}} from all of the Catheites.
 
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