No matter how horrible it may sound, but it is a fact that we are living in a pretentious world that judges a person based on their physical appearance rather than focusing on their inner goodness. Body-shaming and fat-shaming have become as common as the day of light and it is not just adults that get affected by it, but kids too.
Twitter user Briseyda from Texas, USA, uploaded pictures of her 8-year-old cousin, Alyssa, who wanted to go for a run because her crush called her ‘fat’.
During the run, Alyssa told her cousin that her classmates, and a boy she likes named Hector, made fun of her. To which, Briseyda told her that it is good if she wants to workout to be healthy but not because someone mocked her.
Now maybe it was Briseyda’s advice or she forgot about it, but pretty soon Alyssa was seen eating a snack. (Which apparently, she mysteriously pulled out of thin air)
As soon as Briseyda shared the story on Twitter and it went viral, everyone started coming out in support of the little girl.
1. Keep snackin’ is the advice I’ll take
You tell that lil one to keep on snackin if it makes her happy! Hector can rot!
— satu #1BillionViews 🚫DON'T QRT MY ART🚫 (@satuwilhelmiina) March 24, 2017
2. Some strong words here
Yeah fuck that nigga Hector! She beautiful the way she is.👑
— Joe (@ItsMeJoe79) March 24, 2017
3. Hey Hector, you blind?
https://twitter.com/_yourstrolly/status/845488186268692480
4. Asking the real questions here
https://twitter.com/AnnaHernandez69/status/846447388789161984
5. People were keen on finding Hector
https://twitter.com/tweetingmongeau/status/845440850842828800
6. That’s what I’m saying too!
https://twitter.com/Nosferattue/status/845336017699835905
7. Meanwhile, Hector is not getting a lot of fans
https://twitter.com/magdelainam/status/845705371255803905
8. Another important question here
https://twitter.com/MassehK/status/845106499592450049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.distractify.com%2Ftrending%2F2017%2F03%2F27%2F2mQmnU%2F8-yr-old-crush-fat
9. Well said
sounds like her friends are losers. She's beautiful and it's not a snack unless it has chocolate. 😆😃😎
— crazeed (@jujueve2004) March 25, 2017
10. And then came this guy
My bad, lol
— H🌴 (@hectorjmi7) March 25, 2017
In all seriousness, Hector and the other kids are probably 8 or 9-year-olds themselves and they probably didn’t know the impact their teasing will make on that little girl’s mind.
However, for adults who like to body-shame others, a big middle-finger salute to you from my side.
H/T: Distractify