People stare..and its really annoying

[Smurfy]

Does anyone else experience this at the gym? Now i realize that the gyms i go to are not very hardcore, but is it really that out of the ordinary for a woman to have muscle these days? so much so that people have to stare. now mind you, im not too unusual looking LOL ( i have pics in my gallery) but yet men stare while im lifting and chicks stare almost in disgust like eww she's too big. i think the men either think a woman with muscle is gross , or, they are intimidated cuz i have bigger arms LOL

this gets really annoying and im thinking about making a tshirt that says DONT STARE AT ME OR ILL BEAT YOU DOWN WITH THESE MUSCLES.

 

[spatts]

Ugh...commercial gyms.

 

[Shak]

i would think that most of the girls are staring because they are jealous.

 

[PBR]

Does anyone else experience this at the gym? Now i realize that the gyms i go to are not very hardcore, but is it really that out of the ordinary for a woman to have muscle these days? so much so that people have to stare. now mind you, im not too unusual looking LOL ( i have pics in my gallery) but yet men stare while im lifting and chicks stare almost in disgust like eww she's too big. i think the men either think a woman with muscle is gross , or, they are intimidated cuz i have bigger arms LOL

this gets really annoying and im thinking about making a tshirt that says DONT STARE AT ME OR ILL BEAT YOU DOWN WITH THESE MUSCLES.

they are mostly in awe....even the ones who may think you are" too" whatever!!! it comes with the territory, just embrace it...you made it up, correct?? no matter what we look like or what shape we are in, we do not please everyone all the time, we cant....you find a level of" being" and exist there, and most of us try to improve on that as we go along in life....when you can look in the mirror and say, " I wouldnt change places with anyone"....you are there! its a great place to be....it may not be perfect by everyone elses standards, but it is for us, and thats who we live with when we are alone....

 

[Backlash]

And guys might be staring cause they like looking at attractive chicks?

 

[Smurfy]

shak - i would like to think they are jealous LOL but i highly doubt it!

PBR & Backlash - thanks. i hope the guys arent looking at me cross eyed LOL but funny thing is that in over 2 yrs, i have had maybe 2 or 3 people come up to give me a compliment (not that im looking for it) so that leads me to believe that they are probably just intimidated or prolly thinking "i wonder what that chick is trying to do"

 

[Shak]

commercial gyms do suck!

i wish i had someplace private to work out where people didn't stare, try to chat, or force their advice on me.

 

[smoknjilly]

this gets really annoying and im thinking about making a tshirt that says DONT STARE AT ME OR ILL BEAT YOU DOWN WITH THESE MUSCLES. [/B][/QUOTE]


lol, I could use one of those shirts too!

since I moved and go to a more "straight" gym, than my old one that was mostly gay men, its been more of a problem. I thank god for my ipod and try to ignore as much as possible.

 

[RottenWillow]

People dont stare (at me) and its really annoying.



Maybe someday I'll be sportin' a bod that's stareworthy.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Ok, I just looked at your gallery, and I know men, being one, and I do listen to the things other guys say at the gym. They are staring and having a little fantasy. Some may find it disgusting, but most of them are probably at least a little turned on.