FalkensLabyrinth
Gardner, United States
Tact
Today, my mother offered to give my overweight girlfriend the workout DVDs that she no longer needs. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
TheRunaway21
United States
Today, my mother admitted to me that she sends me up and down the stairs to get things for her because she thinks I could use the exercise. FML
Anonymous
Mixed signals
Today, my girlfriend always assures me she doesn’t care if I’m a little overweight, yet in the past few weeks she’s bought me running shorts, new trainers, a set of professional barbells and weights, a "how to lose weight in your living room" book and installed a treadmill in the garage. FML
abcdgaf
You tried
Today, I was told how cruel and selfish I am for rubbing my weight loss in my mom’s face. I’ve literally begged my mom to walk, jog, workout with me for months. She went exactly once. She complained the whole time, then called me a bitch for finishing my run while she sat in the car. FML
Loot
United States
Today, I received a box in the mail from my mom which I assumed was a care package. It was a scale to encourage me to lose weight. FML
fatman
United States
Today, my mom signed me up for Weight Watchers as a surprise birthday present. FML
bannana0zoom
Canada
Today, it's my birthday. My mom got me a gym membership and a bunch of clothes that are a few sizes too small. FML
jogginglikeitsmyjob
This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff
Boston, United States
Cautionary tale
Today, I had trouble carrying a box upstairs because my arms were sore from working out. My mom asked me, "Why are you working out so much then?" I didn't have the heart to tell her it was because of her 100-pound weight gain and that I didn't want to end up looking like her. FML
me
United States
Classic Mom moment
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
depressedkiwi
Weight watcher
Today, I found out my mother-in-law is trying to force me to lose weight, even though I am trying, and have a medical condition. FML
maddiebauer
Plainfield, United States
Today, my mom once again commented on how I need to work out. It has come to the point that I now walk around in exercise clothes and have a bottle of water/fake sweat to put on, just so she thinks I work out. This is how lazy I am. FML
Top comments
tounces7 28
Okay....? You're of the belief that working out and getting healthy is bad or something? Or that getting something for free is bad? What's the real issue here?
Nhayaa 21
The "issue" here is that the said girlfriend probably didn't ask for anything and that offering the DVD can be seen as an innuendo for "you're fat, move your ass".
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tounces7 28
Okay....? You're of the belief that working out and getting healthy is bad or something? Or that getting something for free is bad? What's the real issue here?
mando 10
None as long as weight loss is the plan.
Nhayaa 21
The "issue" here is that the said girlfriend probably didn't ask for anything and that offering the DVD can be seen as an innuendo for "you're fat, move your ass".
tounces7 28
I mean, OP clearly said his girlfriend -is- overweight, so maybe a tiny bit of innuendo here is acceptable, when it comes with a free gift to actually help do something about it. It's merely acknowledging the truth. If OP's girlfriend was already at a healthy weight....then I could see a major issue here. And I say this as a person who is also quite fat, and I would not take offense if someone offered me free workout DVDs(except for the fact DVD technology is pretty out-dated and I don't even have a DVD player)
kfchicken 31
we don't don't know if his gfs insecure, why she's overweight, or how good mother worded it. since this is in FML I'm going to assume it didn't go too well for whatever reason.