Today, I witnessed a man die from a heart attack. When I told my dad later, he said "Lose some weight or you'll be next." 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 was told by a doctor that I have a fatal disease, and that I should start making preparations for when I pass away. Then, another doctor showed up, panicking, and said that was meant for someone else with the same first name as me. The mini-heart attack I had at that moment almost killed me anyway. 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, my father told me that my mental health issues, which have been confirmed by multiple doctors and tests, are all caused by the fact that I'm slightly overweight and don't exercise a lot. 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 found out my sudden weight loss wasn’t because I changed my diet. It’s because I have heart failure FML
Today, the guy I've had a crush on came over to my house. My Dad came in to see how we we're doing, looks at me and says "Man... You've REALLY been puttin' on the pounds!", pokes me in the stomach a few times, and leaves. FML
Today, when my mother-in-law told me I was losing weight, my husband started laughing. FML
Today, I found out that I have a heart disease. When I went to tell my family, they all said that it should kill me faster so that I can donate my organs to my cousin. FML
Today, my therapist died from a heart attack, all while telling me not to stress over anything. FML
Today, I had a heart attack. At the hospital, the doctor compared my heart to a stressed out 60 year-old's heart. I'm 17 and I don't even have a job yet. FML
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Nezumi04 20
It's good advice OP. To live long you need to be healthy.
guss5441 18
At least its good advice just not good messaging to tell you
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Comments (52)
Zoldyck 17
How do people speak so lightly of death, especially so recent? So disrespectful /: Hope that wasn't a jinx.
MidnaLink 35
Here's another question. How do men speak so lightly about a lady's weight, as if it's not offensive?
ExtremeEncounter 32
And vice versa for men also. It goes both ways.
born_hustla 26
It's funny how some women find weigh talk offensive but yet always asking if they're fat or no. It's just excess of fat, look in the mirror, if you don't like it, buss your ass to shreds it! It shouldn't be offensive!!
born_hustla 26
It's death! However you take it, is on you! Don't expect for others to react like you. Funny thing is, death happens every day, we know of death, but it's always shocking every time we hear of it! Be realistic, gotta accept it. Better to find humor in tragedy than stress...even in death.
Zoldyck 17
What I'm saying is that OP was clearly upset over seeing someone die, yet his father decided to turn it on them and say they'll be next. And sexism didn't really need to be brought into this...
Metashock 20
When are we going to learn that death isn't a bad thing. Death should be celebrated as long as It was a natural death where the family knew the dying person was a goner anyway. We are all going to die anyway so spend the time you have alive how you want to spend it.
rylcrazy 6
If you heard your daughter died because her heart got clogged from being overweight wouldn't you be upset? He's trying to prevent that from happening...
countryb_cth 38
@39 I'm pretty sure the way the dad said it was in no way to help or anything. It was rude and uncalled for.
theplaguedkitten 5
who knows... sometimes the motivation needs a jumpstart in a very eextreme way to get people going... but it wasnt a very nice wayof saying it ill agree
Nezumi04 20
It's good advice OP. To live long you need to be healthy.
rshweky 17
While that is true, the way her father said it and the context it was in was horrible.
hasooon 24
No, you wont.
SLdeej 11
Some people need a wake up call like that to change. Maybe OP has been told this advice numerous times in polite ways and they weren't getting the message. This is just an example of tough love.
Ichiya 29
Maybe op likes their weight and doesn't need any uncalled for "advice" from people who can't keep their noses out of other's business.
chinaski7628 32
It's also possible that OP is a healthy weight and her father is just an ass.
Fairyjoshy 13
Thin != healthy.
guss5441 18
At least its good advice just not good messaging to tell you
Tyrez 32
Eh, you'll be fine, most of the time it's men who get heart problems.
Nezumi04 20
Although that may be true. It's still possible and she should still try to stay healthy. Being overweight isn't fun. Trust me.
fireonice919 18
Actually surprisingly more woman die from heart attacks from men due to the fact that for woman symptoms can be harder to detect than they are for men
iiTzNeeNerz 26
Well, he's not entirely wrong.
Kitty1811 19
There's a right place and time to give such advice. Not this way :/
ImTheAlpha 30
Fat people are actually more likely to survive heart problems if they get them. *insert the more you know star here*
laden_swallow09 35
[Citation needed]
tantanpanda 26
Where'd you get that statistic from, your asshole?
LastResort318 14
They are more Linley to survive but they are also much, much, much more likely to get them.
beeferjay 34
listen to your pops... im 34 and I have to take crestor so I don't die
aprilnb1 18
There's a wrong way to do the right thing. OP he might have good intentions and probably doesn't know how to communicate it the way it should be said to you. I'm sorry you witnessed such a thing.
LetMeSleepPlease 23
If you're overweight and concerned about your heart, I suggest you get your inflammation levels checked as inflammation is now thought to correlate with heart disease. My doctors originally thought I had it but it turned out I had rheumatoid arthritis. Your dad could've gone about it better, but I've heard of 30 year old women dying of heart attacks and as a fat person myself I extend to you that it really is for the best to at least get your heart checked.