My family makes no bones about talking about weight loss and gain in unhealthy ways. I love seeing people but I am totally dreading this year.
I never expected sustained weight loss would make me feel so weird about being thinner. I find myself in the trap of thinking everything will be great if I’m skinny. Instead I feel embarrassed. What the hell?
I recently saw my hairdresser after three months and 20 pounds. She noticed but said nothing so I just ripped the seal off and we talked about it a lot. She is a safe person who I know won’t say hurtful stuff. I wish I could say the same about my family.
**edit - I forgot I originally posted this from my lemmy.world account and then answered from my lemm.ee account. I’m fired.
The snark you may receive from those jealous is astounding! I definitely got ‘are you dying’ and ‘well your not as fat but still…’ among other drivel. honestly, fuckem. Be proud of your achievement, you do this for you, not them or their approval. They’ll say hurtful things cos they are nasty, keep your chin up, think of some tart responses if you like, but mainly I’d say brush those comments off like you brushed off the weight. Enjoy the cake in moderation and keep on doing what you do
This is exactly the kind of snark I’m expecting.
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