"You need to lose quite a few pounds to be wearing that honey". I'm trying..

I hope this is the correct subreddit to go to for this, I just think you all will understand how I feel the best. I'm 19F, I'm 5'6, SW 197, CW 185. I've been eating in a calorie deficit to lose weight. It has been a lot of hard work, even though I haven't started exercising yet, because I'm used to using food for comfort and also relying on takeout/fast food. I've put a lot of effort into tracking my food, learning to cook healthy meals, and learning appropriate portion sizes which has helped me lose about 12 pounds so far, which I was very proud of until tonight. I went to see my brother perform (just a school band concert) and my family had saved me and my boyfriend 2 seats. When we went to sit down in them these 2 ladies next to us got very upset because they were under the impression that they were saving those spots for their family. Petty argument ensues, neither of us handled it well but we eventually left so they could have the seats and when I stood up one of them went "oof that shirt.. you need to lose quite a few pounds to be wearing that honey". It was a tight shirt, and it was cropped, so you can definitely see that I'm not a tiny person. I had a cardigan over so that I wasn't totally on display and I thought I looked pretty good. But what she said really hurt, and it made me realize that no one else can see my weight loss besides me (although I can't really see it yet) and close family and friends. It made me feel like I hadn't accomplished anything. I think it would have actually hurt less a few months ago before I started trying to lose weight, but somehow the fact that I am trying so hard and still got a comment like that regardless made it so much worse. This is the first time I've been able to consistently lose weight, and it doesn't feel unbearable to "diet", so I just wanted to come on here for my first post as a way to celebrate that accomplishment before I forget it is one. Thank you for reading and remember that maybe not everyone can see all the effort you've put in, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't be proud ❤

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