When the world isn't made for your weight.....

[PinkPoodle]

I find that the things I've broken (chairs, mostly) have been of poor quality and would have broken anyway. They just broke a little quicker due to the strain of my weight. I don't think it's a question of the world being made for us. I think it's a question of people constructing things half-ass to save money.

[seavixen]

Originally Posted by PinkPoodle

I find that the things I've broken (chairs, mostly) have been of poor quality and would have broken anyway. They just broke a little quicker due to the strain of my weight. I don't think it's a question of the world being made for us. I think it's a question of people constructing things half-ass to save money.

This is true. My husband is no more than a little chubby, but he's broken more chairs than I have.. just because they suck to begin with, and I'm more careful.

[Dominique]

I am sure it was probably already broken.

Originally Posted by SuperSizedAngie

Well, like so many other days, I managed to break something on accident with my weight.

Except that today it was a bus. I was climbing off one of the city buses, put my foot down on the last step, and just had the whole darn thing give way completely. It snapped in two, causing me to slip. I'm perfectly alright, not hurt at all, but the bus is, the step will have to be replaced before it can be used again and ummm, hopefully I will not end up with the bill.

Sometimes I just get so frustrated when stuff like this happens. I never know how to feel when a whole bunch of strangers see me accidentally break furniture or whatever at restaurants, and my first reaction is to usually run far away very quickly, just like I did today.

What do you girls do in situations like this?