Today, I had to sit through yet another one of my mom's, "You need to grow and gain some weight!" rants. I'm 22 and she doesn't believe me when I tell her I'm done growing. I'm pretty sure I'm not getting past 5'2". 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 told my mom that I think I’m anorexic and she told me she didn’t care. When I asked why, in disbelief she replied, "Honey, you are 5’3 and over 350 lbs, at this point you NEED to be anorexic." FML
Today, my mum was saying she needs to gain weight because she was underweight according to her doctor. She then said she's going to eat like me in order to gain more weight. FML
Today, while at my mom’s house, my mom told me that I need to seriously curb my food intake. Then I went to my dad’s house and he told me I need to gain weight. I can’t win here. FML
Today, after I skipped dessert for the third day in a row, my mom cornered me and accused me of being anorexic. I'm actually not far off being clinically obese and I'm just trying to diet, but nothing I say will convince her. She wants me to see a psychiatrist about a disorder I don't even have. FML
Today, I had to sit and listen in mortification as my mother tearfully told our therapist how much sleep she loses over my being morbidly obese. She doesn't seem to care that I'm body positive and happy with the way I am. FML
Today, I weighed myself. When I was fifteen, my mom yelled at me, saying that I was going to end up being 200 pounds by the time I was forty. Well, mom, you're wrong. At this rate I'll be 200 pounds by the time I'm twenty. 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'm staying with my mother for a week. Every time I eat something, she tells me that it's "swimsuit season" and that I need to eat less. Every time I say I'm not hungry, she panics and insists I have an eating disorder. I can't win. FML
Today, I told my mom I was going through a growth spurt. She said, "Yeah, horizontally." FML
Today, my patient, a chubby little girl, stood on a scale to measure her weight. She was 5 years-old and weighed 65 lbs. I started giving her advice on eating healthy: fruits, vegetables, and more greens. She turned to her mother with shocked look and said, "But mommy, the doctor is fat too!" FML
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ryanthecheeseguy 18
Of you haven't already, I would suggest moving out.
froggyjade 16
I'm 34 and 5ft 1in, stopped growing when I was 12, lots of people appreciate us shorties!
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SoTrue17 8
I'm 15 and 5'6" and my doctor says I might get to 6ft. I'm happy
luvmyfamof4 4
I feel you, 33 y/o, 5'1", 92 lbs. I eat like I should weigh 400 lbs and I don't exercise. some of us will just always be small.
blackonblight 33
I bet you fidget. It's weird, fidgeters tend to unconsciously compensate for extra calories by increased activity, not in any way that would be considered exercise, but leg bouncing, finger tapping, that sort of thing, to the point where sometimes gorging on fattening food can cause weight loss because of overcompensation. Granted, this hasn't been studied, just a large scale collection of anecdotal evidence, but the idea seems to make sense.
vikky538 29
juat point her to kim..she will understand the sexyness of 5'2"..
strangeite 4
Shorties ftw. I'm 21, just shy of 5', and happy to be there
joopjoop 19
I stopped growing in middle school, I'm 5'2 and 23.
skittyskatbrat 19
Best short-person response I ever had... Humor for the win.... "Keep this up, and I will seriously come over there, jump really high, and BITE YOUR KNEE." Might try that one on your mom. Dunno, if she's still pulling this stuff when you are 22 she might need some stronger handling :P
kyu_Q 19
and how exactly would one make themselves grow? Stretches, yoga? perhaps a middle ages rack might help
AnyaS 19
I grew an extra inch around age 23, so it is possible. I went from 5'3" to 5'4".
RetardedF1sh 6
I hope you have a boyfriend who appreciates you for who you are. If you don't, I just want to let you know that many guys like short girls. I would much prefer a short girl over someone roughly my own height (5'8”). Short girls are cute.
23lf 16
Short girls are the best, hands down