I was in Casey's store in Duenweg Missouri getting a cup of coffee when I overheard part of a conversation that went something like this:
She has no business having crosses tattoo'd on her arms. She's nothing but a freak. Yeah, a freak show full of blubber. I wish she wouldn't come in here. She's gross. I wouldn't show myself in public if I looked like her. No kidding. Yuk. All the while, hearing laughter from both parties involved in the conversation. At first I had no idea they were talking about me. I should have known but it just didn't click at first until I walked up to the register to pay for my coffee, I heard: 'sh sh sh, there she is, oh gag'.
I paid for my coffee and left. I was sitting in my van, ( in tears) when a freind walked up to my van and knocked on my window saying: 'are you alright?' I said I'll tell you later. I left and went home. It was about a week later that I found out that my friend, upon entering the store to pay for some gas, overheard the continuation of that conversation inside the store. She heard basically the same thing I did.
At the time I was hearing this conversation, I thought it was and employee and a customer talking, however, my freind has told me that it was two employee's behind the counter. I had not looked up to see for myself, I was too humiliated and embarrased.
I have attempted to communicate with Casey's corp. But I have been completely ignored. They have also totally denied any wrongdoing on the part of any Casey's employee's, basically telling me that I was lying. I am not lying, niether is my friend.
I have dealt with crude and rude comments from people about my appearance through the years. Yes, I am overwieght and I do have tattoo's but that does not give someone the right to humiliate and degrade me and talk about me like I was nothing but a peice of trash. This has devistated my mentally and emotionally. I am currently on medication for depression. The medication has stopped working since the occurance and to be completely honest, I'm afraid to tell my doctor for fear of being locked up because of the severity of my depression right now. I need some help, some serious help resolving this issue. I am on a very small fixed income due to being on Federal Disability so I can't afford to hire an attorney. Will someone please please help me.