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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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Comments (100)
Kirbyzx 16
And then there's me... 6' 5" and only 16... *sigh*
Hunterdagreat 7
Dang im 5'3 and 13
Fmlreadermostly 20
Tell her God makes us all different for a reason. Only God knows the reason. We are just all different and we are all special and weird in our own unique ways. Btw you are fun size! ^_~
Suaria 38
My mom realizes that I'm not going to grow anymore but she still talks to me about how I should grow more. I stopped growing at 13 and I'm currently 18. I'm 5' 3"
annamarial14 4
I'm 15 and I'm 5"10 I'm still growing
shorty9999 0
I wonder if I can still be considered fun sized... I'll definitely make tall guys look like pedophiles, haha Oh well, at least I can just crawl between people's legs when I'm stuck in a crowd
jeepchick16 3
maybe she is concerned about your weight
ohishkabibble 21
Does she think you can just will yourself to grow up OR out?! Jeez. I suppose if you ate enough simple carbs like pasta and bread, you might put on weight, if your metabolism isn't too fast. Seriously though, I'm 21 years old and 5'0" and I must've stopped growing at around 12-14. You're not gonna get any taller, so she needs to chiiiill.
redstone7693 29
I'm 14 and I'm 5'11
Saraishi 25
Actually, everything grows until about 25 years old. The slippery slope starts there.