Table 5.

Qualitative descriptions of perceived weight stigma events in daily life.

What Happened that Made You Feel Stigmatized?
A bad situation I was in was blamed on my “unhealthy habits”, aka gaining some weight at the time.
People stared at me while at the bus stop because I was slouching. Maybe it was because I was wearing a short sleeved shirt in chilly weather because I get easily warm because of my weight.
I could not find clothes that looked good when it was going to be warm.
My friend’s child was complimenting my dress and then said that I looked like I was having a baby. I feel really confident in the dress I’m wearing and have felt that it camouflaged my belly well but I guess I’m wrong.
My son made negative comments about me.
The teachers and students sometimes assumed that I am lazy or stupid.
The students made fun of me.
Could not find my clothes size. The woman helping me kept making noises.
In the grocery store, I expressed out loud my desire to eat pizza for dinner to my mother, which prompted a stranger to turn their head and stare.
I was offered clothes that were too small.
Because of my appearance, someone assumed that I was single.
I couldn’t find clothes that fit or were flattering for my figure.
Felt that I shouldn’t go into a physical therapy pool due to my size and me wearing men’s swim shorts and a t-shirt.
When I sat in the seat on the bus, my lower body touched the people next to me because the seat was small.
The students disrespected me.
I was ignored.
Trying to fit through the tables at school.
Glaring at me and sighing.