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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I complimented my mom with "Hey, I think you lost some weight." She replied with "Yeah, I think you found it." 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, 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 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
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, when my mother-in-law told me I was losing weight, my husband started laughing. FML
Today, after several months of eating right, exercising, and weight loss, my mother has yet again arrived at my house, unannounced and with a very sugary cake. She's been doing this most weeks since I lost 50 pounds. FML
Today, I officially completed my weight loss journey, only for my wife, who'd previously threatened to divorce me if I didn't lose weight, to tell me that she realized she liked me better when I was fat and that "you don't know what you have until it's gone." 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, 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
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miss_mercy 15
That's odd. You are probably beautiful either way, though.
ItsAnanya 25
Look at this way, YOU LOST 30lbs! If I loose like 3lbs I break out into like this mini celebratory dance . End up stuffing my face full of food and gain like 6lbs -.-
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miss_mercy 15
That's odd. You are probably beautiful either way, though.
Ambient25 25
I used to buy churros at the taco shop when I was younger and my mom would always complain and tell me they'll make me really fat, despite me skating and surfing. When I finally stopped, she got on me about not getting them because they were delicious. Hahaha
VioletLife 18
Congrats on the weight loss! Don't worry about pleasing others, because no matter what, you can't make everyone happy.
feelingold 18
She probably enjoyed making jokes at your expense and she'll miss it. Now you're skinny what's she going to talk about at Christmas, the f*cking weather?
jerzjay 17
In a way you can be grateful for her cause you've now made yourself healthier! Glass half full
tjv3 10
You should be the way you want to be and not try and live up to other people's standards. Congrats on the weight loss !!!
thatkidhesh 11
you can't please everyone OP. as long as you are happy with yourself, rock on!
ositoakaluis 16
OP should be happy she lost weight and she can gain it all back now if she wants too
ositoakaluis 16
food is delicious
badluckdawson 19
Oh the irony
SumBur 11
You keep using that word... I do not think it means what you think it means.
perdix 31
#59, no, it's right in this case. I don't track their previous uses of the word, so it may be that they got it wrong earlier. Here, the OP expected the mother to approve of her weight loss because she felt her taunting indicated that she didn't approve of her being fat. The result of her weight loss was the opposite of what she expected, so that is ironic.
DashItAll 10
Inconceivable
SerendipityRose 26
Aaaaasssssss yooooooooou wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish!
Wolfy9 4
That's not irony, just the mother being terrible.
LemonandLime 13
Congratulations on the weight loss!
buckerado 19
It takes a lot of effort and time to lose 30lbs. OP deserves better from her parents and more than just a congrats. As long as OP is happy with herself, that is all that matters.
SmilieAKD 20
I can attest to the fact that it takes a lot of time and effort to lose that amount weight. A lot of suffering too in the beginning. I myself recently lost around 40lbs and unlike OP I still have a long way to go before I'm done. My mom thinks she's being supportive but the way she badgers me about my weight is starting to give me a complex. She asks me every couple of days if I've weighed myself today. You're not supposed to weigh yourself every day. If you stress out about your weight you won't lose weight as easily. I try not to weigh myself more than once every two weeks. I've told her that over and over again. She's driving me nuts. Sorry for the rant.
jamsie_fml 17
It actually doesn't. Losing 30 pounds is easy enough.
MzZombicidal 36
For the record, 78, not everyone's body works the same way as yours. Metabolism has a big role to play. So how about you stop trying to mess with her excitement over a difficult feat?
graceinsheepwear 34
Okay, 78, if it's so easy, why do you have your before pic on your profile instead of your after pic?
jamsie_fml 17
Cause that picture is really me. Losing thirty pounds is easy. If you think otherwise you really will have trouble in life, if that's your definition of hard.
jamsie_fml 17
All I was saying to 38 is that isn't as hard and take as much effort, as they were making out. Did I say anything to the OP? No I didn't.
squideth 18
Yeah okay 108 we're all super ******* impressed with how cool you are. Because everyone's body is exactly like yours, right? Get over yourself, kid
LemonandLime 13
I think you missed the point 107. The point being that if its so easy to lose the weight why haven't you?
RoboCunnilingus 23
Op, as long as you're okay with your weight, that's all that matters.
ItsAnanya 25
Look at this way, YOU LOST 30lbs! If I loose like 3lbs I break out into like this mini celebratory dance . End up stuffing my face full of food and gain like 6lbs -.-
Sputnikspak 13
I've stopped weighing myself because I do this if I lose even a hint of weight. "TWO POUNDS? CHEAT DAY!" (Four scones, two cupcakes and a sushi dinner later) "DAMNIT"
svalaedgren 18
Ignore her comments. You should be proud of yourself!
ManInTheMachine 20
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Not to be unsympathetic, but you shouldn't have lost the weight because of your mom. You should've done it because you felt it was necessary for yourself and you were comfortable with it. It's your body, not hers, and it's up to you to make appropriate decisions for yourself. That aside, hopefully you feel good. Be proud of your new body, and don't let your fickle mother put you down. But promise to do things for yourself, and not for others from now on ( in terms of your health and wellness). :)
usernameunkn0wn 18
As long as you're happy OP, that's all that matters.
HeadlessSparrow 20
Congrats on losing 30lbs!