Health: Today, I complimented my mom with "Hey, I think you lost some...

By Kristina - 18/02/2009 21:09 - United States

Today, I complimented my mom with "Hey, I think you lost some weight." She replied with "Yeah, I think you found it." FML

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By me - 28/06/2013 15:51 - United States

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

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By eliinu - 02/09/2016 02:45 - United States - Middlesboro

Today, my aunt said that it looked like I lost some weight. I was pleased with this, since I've been trying to lose some. My mom, for some reason, thought it was insulting. She pulled me to aside to assure me that I most definitely don't look any skinnier. FML

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By brittrod - 05/12/2011 01:13 - United States

Today, when my mother-in-law told me I was losing weight, my husband started laughing. FML

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By Noname - 25/02/2009 22:06 - Canada

Today, I walked downstairs in a new outfit, after dieting for 3 months, and losing just over 20 pounds. My mom took one look at me and said "You'd better keep going." FML

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By Anonymous - 02/10/2019 00:02

Today, I told my mom I lost 30 pounds because of an eating disorder. She told me to keep up the good work. FML

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By boyishgirl - 27/02/2015 19:14 - United States - Anchorage

Today, I got to see my best friend for the first time in months. Her first reaction was to say, "Wow, you gained a lot of weight." I actually lost a fair bit. FML

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By shouldbehappyiguess - 11/07/2013 06:20 - United States - Saint Cloud

Today, a coworker complimented me on losing weight, and said that she wished she could drop a few pounds too. I was too embarrassed to tell her that the only reason I've lost weight is because I haven't been able to afford to eat. FML

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By WellThen - 15/12/2018 06:30 - United States

Today, my son was looking through old photos and showed me a picture of myself and asked who it was. When I told him it was me, he responded by saying "But mommy, the lady in the picture is not fat!" FML

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By Anon - 08/04/2016 22:28 - United States - Omaha

Today, I proudly told my family I lost 15 pounds. My dad looked me up and down and said, "Well, you've got a looooong way to go." FML

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By ugly duckling - 06/08/2015 19:18 - United States - Reston

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

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haleyashton 0

Wednesday 18 February 2009 23:13

my mom says stuff like that to me :/ that sucks dude.

arms_akimbo 0

Thursday 19 February 2009 15:47

I see you didn't inherit your mother's sense of humour.

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whattheeff 0

Friday 20 February 2009 1:56

It might sound funny, but you have no idea how damaging that can be to someone's self-esteem to have their mother call them fat.. obviously if you said they should "grow a thicker skin" then it hasn't happened to you. its one of the main causes of disordered eating. wouldn't be so funny if they developed anorexia or bulimia because of that, would it ? maybe you should know what you're talking about before writing something.

eb0ny 15

Sunday 29 April 2012 3:06

Her mum didn't call her fat? She just implied she'd gained weight. My mum says shit like that to me all the time, she'll get over it. Although it was pretty rude.

anony_mous_fml 0

Friday 20 February 2009 2:47

#19/booktard: you might want to frequent another website if you don't want to hear people complain.

Silas_fml 0

Monday 23 February 2009 22:44

On two different spectrums.. - (To some of the comments) Oh please. In the realm of 'abuse', that is a blip on the radar of absolute nothingness. She was probably joking anyways. God, people need a sense of humour. - Still, if she wasn't joking, that is slightly harsh. But it still isn't that bad. Get over it, get over yourself. Perhaps you are largely overweight? I'm not saying that you are, but If so, then perhaps she is taking her own weight problems into account when she sees her daughter's problems. It could be a gene thing. Perhaps she is blaming herself for it and lashing out. Losing weight, just as much as gaining weight, causes high amounts of stress. Talk to her about it in a serious manner instead of complaining about it online to a forum of people who, in truth, could probably not care less.

SecularHumanist 1

Tuesday 3 March 2009 9:12

lol i remember hearing that joke at Fresh Prince of Bell-Air

un_known_fml 0

Thursday 5 March 2009 20:06

hahah sounds just like my mother :p

DeviousDevotions 0

Thursday 12 March 2009 6:12

That's definitely not right. As a person who's struggled with disordered eating all I can say is to keep your head up and a smile on. Your mom obviously isn't able to be the support you need so try to find it in some other aspects of you life. I hope things turn for the better dear.