Many steps forward, a gazillion back.

This made my heart hurt for you; I am so sorry you had to endure this. There are low-class, trashy people wherever you go, and they delight in trying to make others feel bad about themselves...probably because they feel bad about their own selves, on the inside. You are doing fabulous...take your joy and ignore the rest! ((Hugs)).

Thank you all so much for your words of strength and encouragement!  I really needed that.   to all!  I took that nap and woke up in a better mood.  And all your responses helped a lot!  Again, thank you, SO much. 

TRS--it's your own damn fault.  You never should have gone to Hawaii without ME !! I make an excellent personal bodyguard 

next time you will know better!

I am so sorry that happened to you.  I have had experiences like that, and even though we know we shouldn't let it hurt us, it does.  It hurts. 

I also wanted to say this -- it doesn't matter if you've lost 100 pounds or gained 200 pounds -- NO ONE deserves to be treated like that.  You aren't less deserving of being treated with respect because you have or have not gained or lost weight.  Those girls are simply "mean girls" -- and if it weren't your weight, it would likely be something or someone else that they'd make fun of.  How sad it must be to be in that body with that mind.  

Hugs to you.  Just know you aren't alone.

So sorry this happened to you. Those girls were young, dumb & totally trashy, don't let them ruin your day. It hurts, & it sucks, let the moment pass you by & enjoy that you've come a long way. I know for me sometimes I picture in my head one of those cartoon images of a piano or something falling on their head, or their heels break, they fall & its played over n over again on you tube of them looking stupid. Silly yeah, but who cares?

Sorry to hear this happened to you. I always found the most effective thing to do in that kind of situation (if getting over the shock that some people can be THAT nasty to another human being subsides fast enough) is to calmly stop, look them in the eyes, and say, "I am very sorry for you" then walk away.  What kind of horrible life must they lead to need to act in that manner? 

Of course, I would seek privacy and cry it out too.  I hope you really enjoy the rest of your vacation!!

Typically people who feel the need to bully and harass strangers are people with severely low self esteem and  zero respect.  They are nothing and their words or noises mean nothing aside from the fact they are a disgrace!!!   I have no tolerance for people like them.  We likely have all had a similar experience at some point in our lives .......and it hurts... A LOT!!!!

You keep doing what you are doing with regard to your weight loss, because unfortunately there will always be haters hating.  Choose to learn from them by being extra loving and supportive to others --just because its just nicer to be nice :)

I am sorry that this has happened to you.  I've said to a few family members after getting the stink eye from strangers that as much as I've lost 100lbs and feel great, I am still morbidly obese.  People suck. It is hard but I try not to let it get to me (for too long anyway).

Take care, all the best. 

No matter what we say or all the names we call those 2 (and they deserve them all) being fat is so painful.  You know in your head all you have accomplished.  You wrote you had a "LIST" of NSV.  WOOHOO, way to go.  But it still hurts our heart. Hold your head high and don't look back unless you are headed there.  

Sadly, no one understands unless they walk in our shoes.  You are beautiful inside and out!  Don't you let any one ever make you feel otherwise.  

I have nothing new to add but I'm sending you a great big cyber hug!