Picture this: a young woman suffers a hip injury and undergoes surgery, followed by months of recovery. She’s proud of her progress, but her boyfriend can’t help but make insensitive jokes about her body. Despite knowing about her past struggles with an eating disorder, he continues to poke fun at her appearance, pushing her to the edge. Let’s dive into her story and see how she handles this tricky situation.
The Unfortunate Fall

Pandemic Problems

Body Changes ️♀️

Finding Pride in Progress

Boyfriend’s ‘Jokes’ Begin

Insensitive Remarks Continue

Standing Up for Herself

Confrontation Time ⚠️

Boyfriend’s Response

Second Thoughts

The Final Talk

Accusations and Breakup

Moving Forward

Broken Hips and Kindness

Insensitive Boyfriend Gets the Boot
After confronting her boyfriend about his hurtful jokes, our heroine finds herself questioning if she was in the wrong. But she soon realizes that his comments were indeed harmful, and when he fails to understand the severity of her past eating disorder, she decides it’s time to say goodbye. Now, she’s focusing on her recovery and learning to put herself first. Remember, folks: always be kind and considerate of others’ feelings, especially when it comes to sensitive topics like body image.
NTA. Commenter advises to prioritize health and set firm boundaries.

Commenter shares personal experience of fat-shaming and its effects.

Boyfriend’s insensitive joke about eating disorder raises red flag

Don’t let terrible attempts at humor tear you down

NTA for standing up for yourself. Boyfriend needs to apologize

Excusing hurtful jokes is like bullying. Communication is key

NTA for standing up to insensitive boyfriend after hip surgery

NTA for wanting to break up with mean-spirited boyfriend

Body-shaming is never a joke, NTA. Get well soon

Call out sexist jokes and make them explain themselves

NTA commenter offers support and advice for OP’s recovery

Supporting recovery from eating disorders is crucial. NTA.

Empathetic comment and supportive replies to body-shaming boyfriend

You deserve respect. Your boyfriend sounds like a total a**hole

Stand up for yourself! Don’t let him manipulate you

Standing up to body shaming. NTA, you deserve better

Insensitive boyfriend triggers partner’s body issues

Beware of guys who prioritize your looks over your health

Setting boundaries is important. Don’t let anyone gaslight you.

Standing up for oneself against harmful jokes is not wrong

Supportive commenters agree: boyfriend’s body-shaming is a red flag

Stand up for yourself! You deserve better than his disrespect

Dump him! Support for girl with body image issues. NTA

Recognizing signs of relapse, NTA asks boyfriend to stop joking

Savage response to body-shaming boyfriend

Empowering response to toxic relationship, with celebratory tone

Toxic relationships can be hard to spot. Watch out!

Don’t let ‘jokes’ like this slide. Call them out!


Boyfriend’s harmful ‘jokes’ about girlfriend’s weight – NTA stands up


Dump him. Nobody is worth triggering your ED again.

Teaching kids about boundaries and respect.

Recovering anorexic shares support for OP’s self-care.

Dump the boyfriend, drop 150 pounds, and recover happier!

Supportive comment and reply with love and heart emoji ❤️

Don’t be fooled by ‘just a joke’. Recognize the red flags

Recognizing red flags in a relationship is crucial

Supportive comment offers help to person with ED in recovery.

Supportive comment thread on overcoming eating disorder and toxic relationships

Supportive comment section with personal experiences and well wishes

Commenter sympathizes with OP, jokes about ED confusion, and criticizes boyfriend’s unsupportive behavior

Supportive comment receives heartwarming reply with romantic plans ❤️

Supportive commenters agree boyfriend was insensitive about girlfriend’s ED.

Supportive comment offers well wishes for healing and recovery ❤
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Supportive commenter offers kind words after breakup with insensitive partner

NTA, he’s not joking. Some people just want to be mean
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Commenter and reply empathize with the damaging effects of body shaming
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Body-shaming is never funny. NTA for standing up for yourself

Playful teasing is okay, but not at the expense of self-esteem

Asserting boundaries with a disrespectful boyfriend.
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Supportive comment calls out abusive behavior in relationship

Boyfriend’s insensitive joke earns him title of a**hole.

Supportive comment about overcoming eating disorders and injury.
