My coworker is, in all respects, a wonderful woman. She's hard working, kind, and fun; definitely the loud and boisturous type. Lately she's taken to pointing out how much weight I've lost (not too much so far, but combined with the physical aspect of the work I'm doing I've toned up noticably), which is great and all, but when she does this she tends to slap or grab my tummy and yell about how much smaller it's getting.
Theoretically, this would be awesome, lol. It makes me happy that someone is noticing my weight loss since I have a hard time seeing it myself still, so having my efforts acknowledged is a motivation boost for me. However, I really hate it when she touches me like that. It feels condescending, and it's embarassing being called out like that in front of all my other coworkers. Like, it's no secret that I'm overweight and that I'm working on that, but my weight/weight loss isn't anybody else's business.
Has anybody else here ever dealt with this? How do you politely ask them to stop? The women I work with have a very "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" sort of attitude, and don't take well to people who are sensitive or easily offended. I have a feeling my coworker would react negatively if I confronted her. I appreciate the sentiment, but I really hate her touching my stomach.
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