DID I OVER-REACT?? AM I TOO SENSITIVE???

This W/E I went out of town with my sister (who is probably a size 20-22) and her friend (who reminded me of a 39 year old cheerleader/sorority sister). We went in this "Retro Cowboy" store and the friend bought some little stuffed animal keychains that made animal noises when you squeezed them. She played with them in the store and that was embarassing (sp?) but I walked outside and pretended I wasn't with them. But then we went to a Benigan's to eat and she pulled them out and started playing with them...holding them up by me saying "See, he's laughing!!! Isn't he cute?!?" Well, I don't know about you all, but I am very self conscious anyway, esp. when going out to eat. I am embarassed to have to ask for a booth... I feel like everyone is staring, whispering and laughing me (I weigh about 330 lbs.)....then to have attention drawn to you by this "cute" little toy making animal noises. It would have been bad enough if it had been a duck, but it was a PIG and a COW!!!!! They were loud enough that you could hear them across the place. I was close to tears and asked her several times to "PLEEZ stop! you are embarassing me, please stop it!" She kept on playing with them. When the waiter came over, I thought, OK! I'll try to joke my way out of this...I told him in an amused tone, "I'm going to need a 6 pack of beer if she doesn't stop it!" Then my sister said to me..."I think you are over reacting!!!" That was the last straw...I said "I'm over reacting, HUH? thEN I'LL LEAVE!" and grabbed my purse and left them there, walking the 4 blocks back to the hotel both extremely hurt and then very angry. My sister and I have had a fight about it and she says I "need some help with this issue...you are too sensitive about your weight." Writing this has made me hurt and mad all over again.....soooo was I in the wrong to be upset with this?

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