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
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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 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, my uncle visited for the first time in three years. It would have been very wholesome, if not for the fact that I got to see for myself just how badly his health has deteriorated. He's morbidly obese, a heavy smoker, and his voice is terrifying. I almost thought he was a pedophile when I first saw him. FML
Today, I went to a family funeral. Talking to my grandfather, trying to chitchat, he said, "You're gaining weight, aren't you?" FML
Today, I met my cousin after two years. She got really tall and skinny, like a model. I joked saying, "You've grown and gotten slim, and I've stayed the same and have gotten fat." I expected some sort of disagreement. Instead, she looked me up and down, frowned, and gave me a long, sympathetic hug. FML
Today, I was video chatting with my dad. He handed the phone to his wife, whose first words out of her mouth were, "Why are you getting so skinny?" This was also the same woman whose first words out of her mouth when they came to visit us 3 years ago was how much weight I've gained. FML
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 granddaddy called me with the sole purpose of letting me know that I’ve gotten so fat, he doesn’t even recognize me anymore. I’ve been silently suffering with a health condition that causes major weight gain. 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 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, I was at the gym, when I saw my uncle at the front desk. I quietly went up behind him and slapped him hard on the back while yelling "What's up, loser?!" He turned around. It wasn't my uncle. FML
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cacheson 42
It's the job of uncles to say things they aren't supposed to. Just remember all that counts is if your comfortable with your body.
RichardPencil 32
Normally, uncles butter up their nieces, but he saw that you beat him to it.
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cacheson 42
It's the job of uncles to say things they aren't supposed to. Just remember all that counts is if your comfortable with your body.
cacheson 42
You're* I don't understand why autocorrect thinks it knows grammar better than I do.
RichardPencil 32
Normally, uncles butter up their nieces, but he saw that you beat him to it.
MommyMerida 11
My uncle once said the exact same thing to me, but he hadn't seen me in six years, not months. I had gone through puberty in the meantime, so it's not like the weight gain was in any way surprising. I remember feeling it really odd and awkward of him to say, but I guess it's more common than I realized?
bigtwobah 6
Use it as motivation. If you have actually put on that much weight that is a very serious health concern. Making lemonade out of lemons kinda thing.
neuronerd 29
It's ok, OP. I ate 3 slices of cheesecake tonight. No regrets. We can be fat together.
Akitakat 31
Don't you just 'love' family sometimes?
species4872 20
He notices which means he cares.
2087 8
who is here to have real relationship
unlucky112 10
i hadn't seen my mom in 7 yrs. first thing she said was "damn u got fat" i was less than 200lbs at the time. she was pushing 300lbs
Wahhhht 2
Hey, I feel you. My aunt gave me a coat and told me that it would make me look less fat. I was eight months pregnant.