My own mother called me a whore  My stepmother called me a whore and slut when I was 15...and a virgin.  I hadn't even had a boyfriend yet. She would say shit like, "Why do you bother even trying in school?  You're just going to get pregnant and drop out" (which is what happened to her).  No, I didn't drop out.  In fact, I graduated high school valedictorian, got a full-ride to college, and earned a PhD in physics.  And I stayed thin the entire time. I guess it won't come as any surprise to anyone here that she weighs about 350-400 lbs.