Try as we might, none of us feel 100% comfortable in the skin we're in. That's why it's so important to surround yourself with positive people who uplift you. When looking to a support system, especially for a matter as delicate as physical appearance, you want to be able to lean on those closest to you. That's why, when a woman recently took to Reddit to share the story of her husband's body shaming, the Reddit community had it with him.
In her post, the woman describes a lot of manipulative, condescending, and hurtful behavior on her husband's part. While her husband is way into fitness, she isn't. That's OK in and of itself, but her husband doesn't seem to think so. He tries to force dieting and exercise on his wife against her will. You may think it's a concern for her health and well-being, but nope. The woman in the post describes herself to be average, if not slim, for her build. Now, Reddit and the internet as a whole is tearing this man to shreds.
Women are being sent mixed messages about the way we look each and every day. As fashion and beauty trends shift, women of all shapes and sizes are supposed to do what it takes to keep up.
Some people are interested in keeping up with these trends, which is fine as long as it's done healthily. Others aren't interested in working out, dieting, makeup, and more, which is OK, too.
One such woman recently took to Reddit with a dilemma involving her husband. He's a fitness buff and tries to push that lifestyle onto her.
The post goes on to detail some pretty concerning behavior, however. It's far more than a man just trying to get his wife interested in his interests.
It's one thing to discuss personal fitness goals. It's another to impose a vegan diet on someone who doesn't want to try it.
Even if you somehow find that to be a cute couple's challenge, there's no excusing another one of this man's behaviors. He has worn an "I'm with fatty" shirt with the arrow pointing at his wife, who describes herself as 5-feet-6 and weighing 125 to 130 pounds.
Her husband's comments are clearly annoying and unnecessary. The woman said that while the comments used to be few and far between, they've been increasing with time.
The final straw and reason for the post was her birthday gift. He gifted her a couple's membership to Orange Theory, which specializes in high-intensity interval training.
When the woman saw the gift, she teared up. Her husband thought they were happy tears, but she was really upset that all signs point to him no longer being attracted to her as she is.
She also explained that her husband is now mad at her for taking "his well-meaning gift as a criticism." She was asking if she was in the wrong for being upset about this behavior.
Thankfully, levelheaded commenters let her know that she wasn't in the wrong. His behavior was certainly not well-meaning and went beyond being pushy. Many felt it was abusive.
Many men chimed in and pointed out that they would never get away with this behavior themselves. They encouraged this woman to stand up for herself.
The woman in the post mentioned that this was the only continuous issue in their relationship. Still, many think it went far enough that the woman should consider leaving him.
It's great to have a partner who is concerned about you and proactive in helping you meet your goals. Having dangerous and unnecessary goals imposed on you for the sake of getting involved in your partner's interest is unacceptable. We hope this woman found the strength to confront the underlying issues here, which are way bigger than an Orange Theory membership.
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