Body shaming has been called out time and again and it is really not acceptable. It is not easy to deal with the constant taunting and unasked pieces of advice which people constantly keep throwing at you because you do not fit into their 'set of acceptability.' It hurts, even more, when it is your loved one. Shelby Johnson, had a history of being overweight and things only turned worse when her boyfriend started pointing it out. It was time for her to let go of the toxic relationship and the internet became her shoulder to lean on.
Her boyfriend body shamed her and pointed out how her weight loss wasn't really up to the mark. He taunted her about the beer gut that she was developing. The girl questioned him if it was making her any less attractive to him. The boyfriend said no but he also said that he will be if she continues to put on her weight like the way she was. Shelby posted their message thread on Twitter as she was obviously upset about the fact that her partner was making such comments about her. She contemplated if it was just her over-reaction to the chat or how was she supposed to feel. People on Twitter were in all appreciation of Shelby and posted a lot of positive messages to make her feel better. So much so, that Shelby took the step and broke up with him!
Take a look at Shelby's tweet about her boyfriend fat-shaming her:
I am 120 pounds. I have been for about 5 months.
My partner said this to me. Am I overreacting for feeling hurt by this? I’m at a loss and just can’t even comprehend how someone who claims to love me can say this. pic.twitter.com/JpOrtkSZ4h
— shelbs (@babyyygucci) March 30, 2018
Twitterati then got to work and pass her all the motivation
Dogs are any day better
Dump him and buy a dog :)
— kaitlyn 💟 (@ktmlowee) March 31, 2018
What beer-gut?
Me trying to find the “beer gut” pic.twitter.com/AMdeJhNG1h
— DeVanté Foxx Charles (@ButImTigerWoods) March 31, 2018
The only reaction she needed to give!
I’d say this is an appropriate reaction pic.twitter.com/o0H7MMiMse
— Paul Vedier (@paulawalla120) April 1, 2018
Dumping him advice came pouring in
It’s time to let that man-go pic.twitter.com/pOXzGSaWKs
— shælÿn🏹 (@andreas_shaelyn) March 31, 2018
YA GOTTA THROW THE WHOLE BOYFRIEND AWAY AND GET ONE THAT LOVES YOUR BODY FOR WHAT IT IS
— weekend gay (@shannonnnewton) March 30, 2018
Shelby Johnson had clearly got the motivation she needed and was clear what she had to do next. She did dump her boyfriend and came out of her toxic relationship.
Check Shelby's tweet about her break-up:
This tweet going viral helped him see what a jerkoff he was to me. So in actuality I’m so glad this happened. Too little too late, but hopefully losing me helped him learn. pic.twitter.com/QoEpSdjvhT
— shelbs (@babyyygucci) April 2, 2018
I want to update you guys that we are broken up. He was really unhappy and felt like shit, especially after knowing my tweet went viral. He has told me he’ll use this as a learning experience to be a better person. And here I am, single and free 😇
— shelbs (@babyyygucci) April 1, 2018
Well, we like that Shelby has managed to let go of her partner. Clearly, we all deserve someone who likes us for what we are! Since her break-up tweet, there were a lot of supporters who once again cheered for her and helped her to move on.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Apr 05, 2018 11:40 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).