Today, I had to sit through yet another one of my mom's, "You need to grow and gain some weight!" rants. I'm 22 and she doesn't believe me when I tell her I'm done growing. I'm pretty sure I'm not getting past 5'2". FML
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Today, I told my mom that I think I’m anorexic and she told me she didn’t care. When I asked why, in disbelief she replied, "Honey, you are 5’3 and over 350 lbs, at this point you NEED to be anorexic." FML
Today, my mum was saying she needs to gain weight because she was underweight according to her doctor. She then said she's going to eat like me in order to gain more weight. FML
Today, while at my mom’s house, my mom told me that I need to seriously curb my food intake. Then I went to my dad’s house and he told me I need to gain weight. I can’t win here. FML
Today, after I skipped dessert for the third day in a row, my mom cornered me and accused me of being anorexic. I'm actually not far off being clinically obese and I'm just trying to diet, but nothing I say will convince her. She wants me to see a psychiatrist about a disorder I don't even have. FML
Today, I had to sit and listen in mortification as my mother tearfully told our therapist how much sleep she loses over my being morbidly obese. She doesn't seem to care that I'm body positive and happy with the way I am. FML
Today, I weighed myself. When I was fifteen, my mom yelled at me, saying that I was going to end up being 200 pounds by the time I was forty. Well, mom, you're wrong. At this rate I'll be 200 pounds by the time I'm twenty. 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, I'm staying with my mother for a week. Every time I eat something, she tells me that it's "swimsuit season" and that I need to eat less. Every time I say I'm not hungry, she panics and insists I have an eating disorder. I can't win. FML
Today, I told my mom I was going through a growth spurt. She said, "Yeah, horizontally." FML
Today, my patient, a chubby little girl, stood on a scale to measure her weight. She was 5 years-old and weighed 65 lbs. I started giving her advice on eating healthy: fruits, vegetables, and more greens. She turned to her mother with shocked look and said, "But mommy, the doctor is fat too!" FML
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ryanthecheeseguy 18
Of you haven't already, I would suggest moving out.
froggyjade 16
I'm 34 and 5ft 1in, stopped growing when I was 12, lots of people appreciate us shorties!
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Comments (100)
sugarmonster42 7
Yep, I'm the same size since 8th grade all around and I'm 23.
syed121417 22
My mother is exactly the same. Shortness runs strongly in my family. All of my moms side is 5'1 or shorter, and the majority of us are 4'10/4'11. I, 4'11 and a half and my doctor said Im not getting any taller, but for some reason she's convinced I can grow another two inches even though she's shorter than me like most if my aunts. Sometimes parents don't want certain genes passed to their kids, but hey, what can you do, ya know?
CraftierBOB 10
I'm 5'4 and I'm the smallest kid in my class :(
Dragonette1089 5
I think your the perfect height. But then im 6'1 with a thing for short girls.
embuls 13
on the plus side, you are over five foot. im 22 and only made it to 4'11
kittykat1501 31
GAIN some weight? That's a new one.
19jburner 15
you short people are adorable
Nonameforu 10
53 you may be 6ft but your ugly asf
DaleWood 6
Short women are cute, IMO.
Autism92 5
Suddenly, I feel better about being 5' 6"