A heartbroken mother has shared how she was fat-shamed at a local drive-thru while her children were sitting in the backseat.
Taking to Kidspot, the unnamed mother explained that she wanted to treat her kids to some fast food for being on their best behavior the entire week.
She said that her husband had been away with work and she was also so exhausted she didn’t have time to cook anymore.
The mom ordered each of her three children a kid’s meal and an ice cream for dessert and she got herself a burger.
But while waiting in the car, she overheard the voice of the female employee making cruel remarks about her and her children.
“At first, I thought she was talking to me but then as I listened to what she was saying I realized she had inadvertently left her microphone on and was talking to a colleague,” she wrote.
“’I can’t believe how many parents feed their kids this crap,’ she said. ‘I bet you they’re all fat too,’ she added, sniggering.”
To the mom’s relief, her kids hadn’t been listening as they were playing a game but she was left upset by the fat-shaming comments.
As she drove up to the window to collect their meals, the female employee looked at her, giving the ‘sweetest most innocent smile as if butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth.’
“She then asked me how my day was and told me the total amount to pay as if she had never said such a horrible thing only a minute before.”
The heartbroken mom continued: “Just as I was convinced that perhaps her comments were referring to someone else or that I had misunderstood what she meant, I saw her look into my back seat and at each of my children sitting there as if checking to see whether her assessment that they’d be fat was correct.”
They later pulled up at a local park and even though she was no longer in the mood to eat her burger, she was pleased to see her children enjoying their meals.
One internet user commented: “Why didn’t she ask to see the manager and tell them what happened?”
Another said: “She needs to get over what other people think.”
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