“Have you put on weight?” 8 graceful ways to react

3. React as if you’re hurt, and bring tears to your eyes: “How could you…?”


“I would just sigh, ‘I can’t believe it. This is unenlightened body-shaming…’” says a woman in her twenties. “I would get teary-eyed and give him the silent treatment,” says a woman in her thirties. Showing him how shocked you are will make him feel embarrassed by his own thoughtlessness.