What I heard this morning

pincushions

while dropping some new dresses off at a store.

Random Mom: "Sweetie that dress makes you look wide. Maybe we should find something that covers your arms more and makes you look slimmer."

Little girl probably 9: "Mama I really like this one and it fits."

Random Mom: "Well if you want to look fat, than we can buy it. I'm here to help you."

Little girl probably 9 puts her head down and walks back to the dressing room. Comes out a few minutes later with something scary on.

I just wanted to *** that mom. That little girl was on the rounder side but not what anyone but her effin mother would call "fat".

I just wanted to tell that mom she was a "little to round" to be sporting that tennis short/skirt set she had on and that she was orange and creepy.

xbrooklyngrl

ugh, thats so F'd up!

ashleyvc1

Wow, that poor girl is going to have a complex.

 

I vow to NEVER do that to my daughters.  EVER.

VivaAmore

How sad for that little girl.

neesernicole

that's depressing.

leiann2003

How sad! That poor little girl! My heart aches for her!

kittycarr

That is horrible!  I would never tell any of my children such an awful thing.  Even if they were, it's something that would be seriously discussed with love, not some crappy comment like that in the store.

pincushions

Just made me wonder if she can say that out in public.. what does she say at home?

I was to shocked to say anything. By the time I walked out I was like.. I really should have told that little girl she looked like a doll in that first dress.

 

mags2041

I love my mom to death, but she was that mom.  She still is that mom.  She's very tall (6') and thin, think model body type... I am not.  I'm shorter (5'8") and thin, but more athleticly built.  Growing up it was all about my weight. 

The last time I was home she told me I really needed to watch my calorie intake with this pregnancy.  Yeah, between m/s and the stress of my brother's health I had gained all of 5lbs at that point.  That was at 21wks.  Its not like the anxiety about weight that she had already drilled into my head wasn't eating at me enough already.

joseysbride

OMG.  I've dealt with moms like that of seniors, and I thought it was bad then.  Nine years old?!?!

pincushions

I dealt with moms all Sat about their "teenagers acne" and covering "that mess up" for senior photos.

I felt so bad for those girls. I don't get it. 

rebs

Sounds like that mom is putting her daughter on the fast track to an eating disorder.  That is just so sad.