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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/bad-at-everything- on 2026-04-01 00:05:09+00:00.
My friend’s 8 yo daughter was commenting on how she wished she had a figure like mine. I’m lean and athletic.
I suggested she find an activity she enjoys doing- dance, a sport, even just a game like tag. I’m said that because I enjoy the sport I do I don’t even think about exercise because I’m just having fun with my friends. That without thinking I was gaining muscle and losing fat. That it was funny because I ate twice as much because my body needed the fuel but because of the activity I never had to think about how much I eat.
Turn out the kid was starting to develop body image issues and her parents wanted these conversations to stay at “you are beautiful the way you are”. I crossed a line. They said it was not an appropriate discussion.
Tl;dr my friend’s 8 yo daughter was wishing she was lean like me and I suggested she find an activity to get her moving instead of affirming that she is beautiful the way she is