Fat loss journey

The last 12 months I have been training with Tracy. She shared a post about my journey. This was well timed as on Friday, I was stood at a bar talking with friends, when someone I knew came to get a drink.
People who haven’t seen me in a while often comment on my weight loss. This time was different.
Hello John you ok?
Yes in ok, you’ve lost some weight what 1/2 a stone
No I’ve lost 3.5 stone
You been ill?
No
We always wondered why you were so fat and heavy as you exercised. Why is that? Did you just eat too much?
I stood there getting angry and upset that someone could speak to me like this. I just looked him in the eye and said John you are fucking offensive, how dare you and please fuck off out of my sight? Then promptly burst into tears.
His wife later came up to me and said oh he wouldn’t have meant it, he just tells things how they are. To which she got a piece of my mind.
What is it with people? I have an under active thyroid which doesn’t help weight loss, throw the menopause in and we have a party. I worked consistently hard to achieve my goals. I feel better for it.
Just been kind people and if you have nothing good to say, just the fuck up.