Little comments like that are often the beginning of controlling behaviour. First, it's your belly. Then, your thighs. Then, maybe you have a tiny bit of cellulite. Maybe he'll dislike a piece of clothes, then your taste in books. Then maybe it gets a harder edge, and a few insults get jokingly thrown in there. Then maybe they're not so joking anymore. By that point, you feel like shit and believe every word he says.
I'm not saying that's how it is, I'm just saying it's a POSSIBLE marker for future shit behaviour on his part. Don't let him erode your self esteem.
My bottom line opinion: I think it's shallow and sad that he'd complain about your stomach. Is he in love with you, or your belly? Yeesh.
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