Today, I came home crying and informed my mother that someone had called me a 'fat bitch' today. She held me at arms length, looked me straight in the eyes, and lovingly said, "You can't change who you are." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to my parents' house. I recently lost about 30 lbs. My mom hugged me and said, "Aww, you're not my chubby baby girl anymore." She then said she wished I were still fat because she missed it. She's the reason I lost the weight; she used to tease and taunt me. Thanks Mom. FML
Today, I found myself crying in the bathroom because I started to feel lonely and depressed. My mother came into the bathroom, hearing me cry and gave me an hour long speech about what a beautiful human being I am… And to not forget to lose weight. FML
Today, whilst trying on wedding dresses with my mom, she told me that I looked fat and awful in the dress I liked. When I told her how hurtful she was being, she told me that I should be grateful that she told me what she thought instead of laughing at me behind my back. FML
Today, my friend was complaining about how fat she was. To make her feel better I said, "Psh, you're not fat! In fact we're about the same weight!" She looked at me for a second, then burst into tears sobbing, "I'm fat! I'm fat!" FML
Today, after being bodyshamed by my mother for being too fat (I'm a size 14) and how I shouldn't be wearing shorts because it makes me look ugly and motivates people to comment on my body, I texted my boyfriend to tell him about it. His reply was, "Aww. you cutie. You know she's not wrong." FML
Today, my mom told me that she heard me and my best friend in my room grunting and talking about how hard we were. She said she loved me and accepted me no matter what. Thanks mom, but we were working out. FML
Today, my mother looked me dead in the face and said, "I have failed as a parent." FML
Today, feeling very self-conscious about my looks, I told my mom I felt ugly and wished I could be as beautiful as her. She only said, "Yeah, I'm pretty, I wonder what happened to you." FML
Today, my 6-year-old daughter walked into the bathroom where I was grumbling about my weight. Seeing how upset I was, she took my hand and said, "Mom, you're not fat. You just look fat." FML
Today, I told my mom that I'm bulimic and have been for a few years, and that I needed help. She responded by saying, "Well that's clearly not working for you. Why don't you try anorexia?" She then patted me on the head, smiled, and walked away. FML
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Mahomie123 0
that's when you say.."i must've gotten it from you mom!"
BeautifulxChaos 9
You can definitely change. It's called exercise and an attitude adjustment. But in all honesty, your mom should have comforted you, not put you down.
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Comments (194)
Cabehare 0
Well then go run and be nice you fat bitch
structuredchaoz 4
As wrong as this is to say, as a woman in life it is acceptable to be either fat, or a bitch. But you can't be both. Just sayin.
crownlogic 25
Yeah...that is wrong. No one should be a "bitch" to another person, whether they are big or small. Second, being overweight or skinny should not determine what personality you have the "right" to have. If I gain some weight I am not automatically going to be nicer to someone, and if I lose some weight I am not going to start being a douche to someone either.
WhySoMad 0
Honesty is the best policy :)
perdix 31
Well, even though it's pretty hard, you can lose weight with a good diet and some exercise. About the bitch part, changing personalities is exceptionally difficult, some might say . . . *lowers sunglasses* it's a bitch!
Spastastic 6
Perdix, it's good to read one of your comments again.
perdix 31
Where have you been? I'm glad you are back.
Spastastic 6
I originally only meant to take a short break to focus on schoolwork. And honestly, I have no idea why I never came back after that semester was over. I think it's a little like that thing where someone sends you an e-mail, and you don't reply right away, and the longer you go without writing back the more guilty you feel and then that stops you from writing and it's an endless cycle. If that makes any sense whatsoever. This is actually a terrible time for me to return, because I have fallen woefully behind in school and am embarking on an extreme studying regimen. Distractions are not good right now. What is wrong with me? /long, boring explanation that you don't care about.
Spastastic 6
Oops, double comment. This is me getting rid of it.
perdix 31
Oh, I DO care. FML in moderation can be good for you. Or so I've heard, I'm a total junkie. I totally know what you mean about the e-mail guilt spiral. I owe two or three people and one or two owe me. All study with NO breaks can be counterproductive. In college, when our brains turned to mush from overstudying, we'd go out to the balcony of our dorm and scream obscenities to the students in the neighboring dorms. (It was great when we'd have Biology majors join us, the imagery they could conjure up with their intimate knowledge of anatomy was thoroughly disturbing.) After 20-30 minutes of this we'd be hoarse, but our brains would be refreshed and we could study again. Let FML be your Yell Wars!
Spastastic 6
Yell wars sound awesome. Breaks definitely are necessary, I just need to make sure I don't spend too much time on here. pendatik just told me that a lot of the old gang are gone, which makes me sad...
JenniferTheDark 0
Hey, OP, get over it. I hate to be harsh, but people actually throw rocks at me on my way to school, have stolen and destroyed my artwork, and even ripped my jacket in the middle of 30F temperature. It could always be worse.
greendaybitch666 0
That's something my mum would say :P.
RKD 23
So sorry to hear, op! She was probably trying to help, but you CAN change if you decide your weight if an issue, if you want-there are lots of calorie count/exercise websites on the net-fad diets and pills don't work!
_words_of_wisdom 4
suck it up. ive had people throw rocks at me before, ive had people ruin a friendship purely out of greed and hate for me. lose a few pounds and if you truly are being a bitch then stop being a bitch if not then start being a bitch then stop being a bitch.
Bekeliyr 10
You can at least change your weigh but you can't change your bitchy attitude.
fuckkyeaaaalaura 12
f*ck your mom , that's not nice