Fat-shaming is real and it affects people who are the targets of vicious thugs with nothing better to do.
Dawn Nisbet said that she roared crying while she was out running when some thug screamed from a car that she was a “fat bastard”.
Dawn was utterly devastated when she heard the vile remark as she ran through Manchester city centre. But the tears soon turned to smiles when she received enormous support from the public after her message went viral.
NHS business manager Dawn told the Manchester Evening News : “I was so shocked. I could feel myself getting upset. I ran to the gym. Then I burst into tears, I felt really horrible.
“My fitness has gone up and down in the last year. The words he said were the words I was feeling. What was a throwaway comment for him has had a huge impact on me.”
Dawn hit back at the scumbag in a viral post where she said his hurtful words have inspired her to sign up to a 10k later this month. She said: ‘I’m a big girl, I’m fat. This fat girl has done her 68th Parkrun. ‘Can you imagine if he said “go girl” instead? You don’t know what battles anyone is fighting.’
Dawn posted this message that has since gone viral: ‘To the guy that shouted “fat b****” at me as I ran past him, I’m glad I didn’t stop to talk to you. ‘I’m glad you didn’t see me burst into tears. I’m glad that, after I’d dried my tears, I gave my all to my PT session and have signed up to a 10k. ‘I’m sorry you think that’s OK.’ Thousands have since liked Dawn’s post on Facebook and commented in support.
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