insulting or flattering?

[c3ntrifug3]

I'll apologize in advance for this rant but I need to ask people's opinions:


Has anyone else ever been accused (openly or behind your back) of taking steroids?

I'm all natural @ 240 pounds. I'm 5'10 with about 10-12% body fat. I've never done ONE cycle...not even some stupid ProHormone but I find that people I meet at parties or acquaintences from school often wind up starting rumors and telling others (most often behind my back) that I use steroids.

The first time someone asked me if I was juicing I was sort of flattered, but the more I think about it the more I realize that it's rather insulting considering the amount of work I put into my diet and workout routines.

In addition, most people (being the uninformed fuck-wads that they are) consider steroid use to be pretty much as bad as cocaine or heroin abuse so the gossip definately isn't harmless.

I've confronted people about spreading rumors and they've apologized...only to continue doing it a week later. How the fuck should I deal with these people?

 

[Backlash]

You need that shirt that BodyBuildingUniverse sells: "No I don't use steroids, thanks for asking."

 

[Exodus]

exatly.......... what some nobody thinks about you is unimportant. what matters to me is my friends and family support me and know how hard i bust my ass.

everyone else, is not worth my time, and thats why you buy that shirt from BBU and laugh at thier skinny butt.

X

 

[joltman]

You need that shirt that BodyBuildingUniverse sells: "No I don't use steroids, thanks for asking."

Ive been searching the whole net for that t-shirt
thanks for the tip

hmmm the text is kind of small :/

 

[guldukat]

I'll apologize in advance for this rant but I need to ask people's opinions:

Has anyone else ever been accused (openly or behind your back) of taking steroids?

Affirmative.

When I was a junior in high school, one of the top linemen on the football team said I had to be juicing.

He was just jealous; he'd been lifting for much longer than I, and he couldn't bench more than 205 *snicker*.

I was mostly flattered I guess.

I'm all natural @ 240 pounds. I'm 5'10 with about 10-12% body fat. I've never done ONE cycle...not even some stupid ProHormone but I find that people I meet at parties or acquaintences from school often wind up starting rumors and telling others (most often behind my back) that I use steroids.

The first time someone asked me if I was juicing I was sort of flattered, but the more I think about it the more I realize that it's rather insulting considering the amount of work I put into my diet and workout routines.

I understand.

Just tell them what you think--that it used to be flattering but insults you because of how hard you bust your ass in and OUT of the gym.

In addition, most people (being the uninformed fuck-wads that they are) consider steroid use to be pretty much as bad as cocaine or heroin abuse so the gossip definately isn't harmless.

Agreed.

Even Bill O'Reilly, who's an intelligent, well-informed guy, once spout off some bullshit about "steroids and other narcotics" on his show.

So no, it's not harmless. Then again, I don't know that I'd associate with people who'd believe such drivel. If they're that easily swayed by some gossip, they're not worth your time IMHO.

I've confronted people about spreading rumors and they've apologized...only to continue doing it a week later. How the fuck should I deal with these people?

It depends on the context, bro. But I'd just tell them what's on your mind. If they're reasonable people, they'll hear you out, and that'll be that. They might even realize that you shouldn't have to bloody explain yourself to them and apologize for their insensitivity.

Good luck, regardless. I appreciate your dilemma my man. I'll be curious to hear how it turns out.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

I can see how you might be insulted, and some may mean it in a condisending way, however most who comment that someone is probably using steroids because of how they look, do so out of jelousy. They know you look alot better than them, and feel it is obvious that if they are busting their ass, and achieving nowhere near the results that you MUST be on something. Take it as a compliment. This is something that every bodybuilder has to deal with at one time or another. Haters are prevalant, and sometimes even other bodybuilders will envy you, and even insult you for having one body part better than them, or for being leaner than them, etc. Learn to take it as a compliment. Sometimes that is very hard to do, bro, but know that you aren't alone and almost every one of us has to deal with the same thing. As for the rest, they are simply saying that they are impressed with what you have done with your body, and may not mean it in a mean-spirited way. Again, take it as a compliment. At least people are noticing that you have a better body than almost everyone else they see. Its just part of the game... amd its a part that most of us didn't expect when we started training.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Oh, if the stats you gave are really true, and you are 100% natural, I give you props. I'm very impressed, keep doing whatever you are doing, because it obviously is working very well.

 

[Liftbig]

if you are or not, who cares. you know for yourself, let that be enough. just try to avoid negative people.

 

[Anakin]

Hey Centrifuge, give us the routine you used to get to 240 all natural!!! damn...

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Hey Centrifuge, give us the routine you used to get to 240 all natural!!! damn...

Centrifuge- "Well, part of it is my post workout nutrition. My girlfriend always drops these special, pink, pentagon shaped vitamins in my protien shake that she makes for me just before I head to the gym..."