Ever embarked on a fitness journey with a friend, only to have your triumphs turned into points of contention? Meet our gal pal, a fitness enthusiast, and her close buddy, a man on his own weight loss journey. Their shared goal of getting fit brought them closer, but things took a turn when her toned body became a subject of his unsolicited opinions. Let’s dive into their story…
A Shared Fitness Journey ️♀️ ️♂️
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When Compliments Turn Sour
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The Breaking Point
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The Aftermath
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Post-Argument Update
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The Friend’s Preference
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The Current Status
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A Fitness Feud: The Fallout and Future
Our fitness fanatic and her buddy found themselves in a heated argument over her newly toned body. His unsolicited opinions about her ‘masculine’ appearance left her feeling insulted and upset. After a fiery retort, they found themselves in an awkward silence. The friend eventually apologized, citing his preference for ‘curvy, skinny girls.’ However, the damage has been done. Their friendship hangs in the balance, with our gal pal ready to cut ties if he repeats his offensive comments. Let’s see how the internet weighs in on this situation…
NTA – Shutting down body shaming and reclaiming self-worth

Setting boundaries and shutting down insults. NTA wins!

Empower yourself, girl! Your confidence is the sexiest thing

NTA: Jealous friend can’t handle compliments. Time to move on

Standing up for yourself against body-shaming

NTA shuts down friend’s negging with empowering Janelle Monae quote

Negging creep wants to date, but not ‘manly’ you. NTA.

“You entertained a fool for too long and let him waste your time.” ♀️

NTA. He’s TA for constantly bringing up this issue

Handling body comments: NTA, but he’s a creepy friend.
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NTA. Toxic friend. Stand up against misogynistic comments

Impressive weight loss! Definitely not the a**hole here.

NTA. Shutting down body-shaming with a sassy truth bomb!

“NTA! Find a supportive gym buddy or go solo! “

Ditch the sexist friend! ♀️ You deserve better support!

NTA: Friend’s behavior is creepy and jealous. Drop him ASAP

Is he jealous or does he have a crush? NTA

Female bodybuilder receives support and admiration for her hard work
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“Bold words coming from a man with t*****s.” NTA

Fit women don’t look manly Abs look great on everyone
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NTA. Gym partner tried to shape me into his ideal woman

NTA shuts down r**e fitness friend

NTA: No girlfriend in sight for body-shaming dude

“NTA, but reevaluate friendship. Friends don’t neg based on appearance.”

Empowering response to sexist comment about appearance

OP’s friend’s unrealistic standards for women. NTA

Standing up to insults and irrelevant preferences

“NTA, he’s body shaming you. And does he have a crush? “

Friend bodyshames, gets mad when called out. Creepy and supportive?

NTA. Insecure dude tries to bring you down. Stay strong

Navigating a friend’s jealousy and hurtful comments.

Setting boundaries with a friend to avoid awkward advances

NTA: Don’t need your opinion, find someone else who supports me

“You look like a man.”
“Well, at least one of us does”
NTA
Embrace your beauty and forget the haters!

Body positivity wins! Don’t shame someone for their weight journey

Toxic masculinity meets body shaming. NTA for standing up!

When a friend’s preferences cross the line

Back off, dude! NTA shuts down overbearing fitness friend

Not the a**hole – Compliments gone wrong

Real friends support and celebrate your success!

NTA. Compliments backfire when he thinks it’s about him

When compliments backfire: NTA calls out hypocritical fitness friend

Don’t let him bring you down. You’re not the a**hole!

♂️ NTA: He’s negging you, trying to destroy your confidence.

NTA: Your body, your rules. He should apologize for his behavior.

NTA. Check out r/niceguys for ridiculous behavior

Fat people bodyshaming? NTA, this is a surprising perspective
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Standing up for yourself against body-shaming comments. You go!

Dump the friend , he sounds like a s****y person

Shutting down a r**e date request like a boss!

When a friend’s compliments turn sour, it’s time to react

NTA. Embrace your muscles and ignore the haters!

No a**hole here! A compliment gone wrong…

Jealousy fuels feud over dedication to self-improvement.

NTA. Your friend’s sexist behavior is unacceptable and objectifying.

“Go lose your weight and shut up” Awful or relatable?
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Stand up for yourself and set boundaries!

Empowered woman shuts down body-shaming with a sassy comeback

Insecure friend tries to bring you down, but congrats on abs!

Turning negative comments into a**hole awareness. NTA

NTA – Don’t let bodyshamers bring you down! You do you!

NTA: Fitness friend’s objectifying comments crossed the line

Join us at r/xxfitness for empowering women and s**y abs!

Jealousy breeds sour compliments. Not the a**hole.

Embrace your abs and be a strong, s**y AF woman!

Compliments turn sour? NTA, abs look good on everyone!

Supportive comment defends against unsolicited weight loss opinions

Impressive achievements! Don’t let his frustration bring you down.

NTA: Dealing with a jealous friend’s toxic behavior

Body-shaming comment sparks heated debate. No right to judge!

Not the a**hole comment section, no drama here!

Opinionated body type debate: NTA shuts down the assumption

NTA. Workout friend criticizes progress, entitlement, and weirdness. Bye weirdo

Fiery comment section: Weight loss, insults, and relationship advice
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Undateable cardio guy insults women’s preferences. NTA.

Unrealistic beauty standards and double standards in relationships

When a compliment takes a sour turn

Confused by friend’s need to share preferences in women

Last Updated on July 24, 2023 by Diply Social Team