Usually it's not a problem for me, but
>>112987 is right. By being fit and dressing well, people generally just feel sorry for me rather than reacting with disgust. It only really becomes an issue in a couple of ways. First is with older men in leadership positions, who respond extremely badly when not only am I not fodder for their deluded power-fantasies, but I don't appreciate their patronising 'compliments'. The other is when there might genuinely be someone who's attracted to me, but I can't bear to pursue it because the look of patronising pity on their faces, when they realise I'm even entertaining the thought, is too heartbreaking to stand. There's a very handsome guy at work who openly flirts with me, complimenting my singing voice and talent at work, and I so want to believe he can actually look past how unfortunately ugly I am, but even talking about it causes my chest to tighten and bile rise in my throat.