I once was clothes shopping at Lane Bryant. This was about the only store I didn't feel awkward about my weight in. I picked out a lot of cute things and was at the register buying them. The female salesperson asked how old i was. I told her 36. She actually said critically "You look a lot older. You don't want to look so old do you?" Then she proceeded to rip apart my hair style. She decided that my hair was aging me terribly and I needed a cut ASAP. That it made me look elderly and awful. I was horrified and humiliated. I grabbed my bags and left. That spoiled Lane Bryant a supposedly accepting shop to this day.
Pretty much every day since, I wish I had informed the saleslady she could refund my money, put every item back on the shelf while I discussed her rude, unacceptable behavior with her boss. But I didn't. I took the cruel criticism of a total stranger woman who knew no more about fashion than I do. I felt horrible about my appearance and wanted to cry. Women can be incredibly cruel and callous about others and their own physical appearances.