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Storytime: So this morning i went to the gym and (since the gym wasn’t open yesterday) today was the first gym day of the new year. So there was a lot of new people there. One person in particular stood out: a very much older woman incorrectly using the..
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Anonymous 5w

machines. I looked over and saw a group of ADULTS, not kids, blatantly making fun of this woman for her improper form. One girl even went as far as saying that her death will be caused by that “shitty ass form”. Disgusted by this, i went over to the woman and offered to give her some tips. I could tell she was awkward by herself but the second i offered tips, she lit up. She told me the reason why she is trying to get stronger is to be able to lift her baby granddaughter.

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She started going into her purse and showed me pictures of the baby. This was definitely the sweetest interaction i’ve ever had at the gym. I could tell the group was still making fun of her and started saying stuff about me too, but at that point, i couldn’t care less. Because i realized that this woman was going to achieve more in the gym than that group ever will.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

That truly is a heartfelt story and I’m glad you stepped up and helped her

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