To the people who have called me fat,

I don’t understand why another human being would ever think it’s ok to put someone down like that. Maybe putting other people down makes you feel better about yourself or maybe you are just an awful human being. That does not give you the right to call me fat though. You don’t know where I’ve been or who I am. I know my size, I know who I am. I never considered myself fat until someone called me fat.

I am not a thin person and I know that. I wouldn't consider myself fat either.

I don't have a thigh gap and I don't wear a size 0. Everyone is built differently. Some have wider hips or a flatter chest, but you don't get to choose the cards you're dealt.

Calling someone fat isn’t an excuse for how you may feel.

When you call someone fat, something switches in that person’s head. Their image of themselves becomes blurry and looking in the mirror becomes harder. They could put on their favorite outfit and feel beautiful, but that thought will still linger in the back of their mind. You have now made a negative imprint on their lives. You don’t forget things like that. You can apologize and if they forgive you, then they are a much better person than you. They won’t forget that though.

People will forget what you’ve done, but people rarely forget how you’ve made them feel.

To the people who have called me fat, I pray I was the last person.

I hope you never make someone else feel the way you’ve made me feel. I hope that you work on yourself to become a kinder and more understanding person. You don't know someone by just a glance. It isn't about their size, height or even looks. As cliché as it sounds, it truly does matter what is on the inside.