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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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, 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
Today, when my mother-in-law told me I was losing weight, my husband started laughing. FML
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
Today, I told my mom I lost 30 pounds because of an eating disorder. She told me to keep up the good work. FML
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
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
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
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
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
my mom says stuff like that to me :/ that sucks dude.
arms_akimbo 0
I see you didn't inherit your mother's sense of humour.
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whattheeff 0
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
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
#19/booktard: you might want to frequent another website if you don't want to hear people complain.
Silas_fml 0
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
lol i remember hearing that joke at Fresh Prince of Bell-Air
un_known_fml 0
hahah sounds just like my mother :p
DeviousDevotions 0
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.
ronnidee 0
my friend's dad said something like that once. except he said to her, "Looks like you lost some weight. Oops, nevermind, I found it." aww im sorry :(
dk_fml 0
Great parenting skills there, mom.
Scrambles 0
That's ok, the older she gets, the more gravity will cease being her friend. I'm sure you're just fine how you are.
Ib83 0
she was probably just being silly. Don't take everything so damn personal