COMMENT BELOW! “Good” or “Bad”. What do you think? MOTHER of FIVE children taunted & mock attacked FOR WEARING A BIKINI at the beach! “I’m sorry if my first attempt at sun tanning in a bikini in public in 13 years ‘grossed you out’. I’m sorry that my stomach isn’t flat and tight. I’m sorry that my belly is covered in stretch marks…”
Tanis Jex-Blake was on the beach with two of her kids when a group of people approached her – they laughed at her, teased her and even pretended to kick her… She pretended to them that she didn’t mind but inside it was a totally different story. She cried in the car on the drive home.
— WHEN HAVE *YOU* FELT LIKE CRYING OVER THE WAY OTHERS REACTED TO THE WAY YOUR BODY LOOKED?
Something I (Kara) remember: I was at a wedding of some university friends. I had gained a lot of weight since everybody had seen me last. I was in a nice looking purple, elastic waist band outfit (it’s not sounding so nice now! Purple… Elastic waist band…) and this really cute guy I’d met before just plain didn’t recognize me. And my other friend (a guy) said, “She’s gotten really f…” he started the word but he didn’t finish it. But we all got what he meant. Kara Miller was so fat that she was unrecognizable. Ouch.
Truth is, I was in denial, I’d gained a lot of weight, my energy levels were low, I was having real trouble finding cute clothes that fit me (hence the elastic waist band!) and yet I didn’t think there was a problem. In fact, years passed after that incident (I had trouble breathing, my knees hurt, I was tired all the time and more) before I even did anything about my health. For ages, I genuinely believed my clothes were just shrinking in the wash… Denial (De Nile) ain’t just a river in Egypt LOL!
Tanis Jex-Blake’s full post on her Facebook page:
“This is an open letter to the 2 guys and 1 girl who decided to skip work today in Sherwood Park where they were building a house , but instead decided to come to Alberta Beach to relax in the sun, enjoy the water and some beers.
I’m sorry if my first attempt at sun tanning in a bikini in public in 13 years “grossed you out”. I’m sorry that my stomach isn’t flat and tight. I’m sorry that my belly is covered in stretch marks. I’m NOT sorry that my body has housed, grown, protected, birthed and nurtured FIVE fabulous, healthy, intelligent and wonderful human beings. I’m sorry if my 33 year old, 125 lb body offended you so much that you felt that pointing, laughing, and pretending to kick me. But I’ll have you know that as I looked at your ‘perfect’ young bodies, I could only think to myself “what great and amazing feat has YOUR body done?”. I’ll also have you know that I held my head high, unflinching as you mocked me, pretending that what you said and did had no effect on me; but I cried in the car on the drive home. Thanks for ruining my day. It’s people like you who make this world an ugly hateful place. I can’t help but feel sorry for the women who will one day bear your children and become “gross” in your eyes as their bodies change during the miraculous process of pregnancy. I can only hope that one day you’ll realize that my battle scars are something to be proud of, not ashamed of.”
I love you and I’m here rooting for you,
Kara
The Lifestylista ®
xox
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