Today, after months of exercise and diets and finally reaching my ideal weight, I told my morbidly obese cousin about my success, hoping to motivate him to do the same. He replied, "Why would it matter, you're still ugly." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I overheard my ripped, handsome, genetically perfect brother telling my mom how "fat people" make him "nervous". I have only recently accepted my weight, after struggling for years. I now understand why my brother rarely talks to me. FML
Today, my cousin asked me what it's like to be so fat. I chastised him and said that was a rude thing to ask. He apologized, then asked me what it's like to be such a pussy. He didn't stop until he, a 10 year-old kid, had reduced me, a 26 year-old woman, to tears. FML
Today, I saw my uncle after six months. The first thing he says to me is, 'I didn't even recognize you! You've gained so much weight.' Gee thanks uncle. Just what I wanted to hear. FML
Today, I was telling my boyfriend about how self conscious I am and how I obsess about my weight. He said, "Don't be ridiculous, you don't need to lose THAT much weight." 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, after losing twenty pounds to please my husband, the only comment I received was, "At least now only your personality sucks." FML
Today, I was having a race with a little kid. I let him win to make him feel like a champion. After the race, he turned to me and said, "Maybe if you weren't so fat you would have won." FML
Today, despite feeling healthier than ever, losing fat, gaining muscle and having perfect blood results, my morbidly obese relatives keep telling me that my new vegan diet is "unhealthy". 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, 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
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emeraldisle 30
He's just jealous. Don let it get to you. Good job on your success!
CommentModerated 17
Nice cousin you got there
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simsgirlgem 25
ignore him being a heavy person myself I know how hard it is to try and lose weight especially with a thyroid problem in my case I congratulate you for the victory
strive 12
Congratulations on your achievement. Your achievement, because I bet it was your decision, you motivated yourself (whether through self motivation or seeking out motivation from other people/places/things), and your work. Fat people get told all the time, subtly and not-so-subtly, that they need to shape up (to something other than round). It gets old very quickly and it's easy to feel that anyone who has the audacity to say anything to you in the first place is a self-centered prick. "You could and should be like me." I actually doubt that OP's cousin was truly jealous so much as insecure and fed up with hearing about it. It's his life and his decision, and if/when he's ready to get healthy he'll do it on his own like you probably did. While good-intentioned and regardless of your presentation, assuming that your "motivation" was welcome was a mistake. If he wants your help, he'll ask for it.
00sweeney 2
You're a passive-aggressive douche.
ahsanmasood 4
Congratulations! and he's a dick! don't listen to him! Celebrate and enjoy your body and your health! Let him rot in his jealousy and envy
Omniprism 15
That's not true. He's just trying to make you feel bad about yourself again like he feels about himself. I'd be pissed at him and tell him to knock his shit off or you'd need a break from him for awhile. As for beauty, it's in the eye of the beholder. I'm not very attractive and I'm married so there's someone for everyone. So don't listen to him.
sensitiveguy 2
Don't believe what McD says... it always lies...
S4N 5
Don't listen to him, he's just jealous. Personality triumphs looks & you sound like an awesome & motivated person! But like I said, he's most probably jealous of how you look & is disappointed that he is ugly himself (in personality & looks.)
Squit_fml 16
insecurity at work right there
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Your cousin has to want it for themselves. Bringing up something blatant obviously only adds salt to gaping wound. If your cousin wants help then encourage them but only give them help if they ask for it.
noxvita83 8
Good job on your weight loss. But I had to vote YDI because what you did is similar to those former smokers who feel like it's their job to preach to every smoker about how important it is to quick. It just feels like you are trying to lord over your success on your cousin, whether that's your intention to or not. And that's probably how your cousin took it since more than likely, your cousin is struggling with their weight, and though your success might seem to be inspirational, it actually is depressing to someone who isn't as successful as you.