Health: Today, my mom once again commented on how I need to work out....

By maddiebauer - 26/07/2012 14:48 - United States - Plainfield

Today, my mom once again commented on how I need to work out. It has come to the point that I now walk around in exercise clothes and have a bottle of water/fake sweat to put on, just so she thinks I work out. This is how lazy I am. FML

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Today, I had trouble carrying a box upstairs because my arms were sore from working out. My mom asked me, "Why are you working out so much then?" I didn't have the heart to tell her it was because of her 100-pound weight gain and that I didn't want to end up looking like her. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/01/2021 12:01 - United States - Phoenix

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By mynameislor - 09/02/2010 14:26 - Canada

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

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By rissalynn - 15/07/2019 02:00

Today, my boyfriend's mother called me lazy. Her days consist of sitting on her couch watching Fox News. I'm a college athlete who also has a part-time job, yet I'm the lazy one. FML

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By LukesSkyWalker - 22/06/2015 20:35 - United States

Today, I told my dad I was gonna to start working out again. He looked at me with honest confusion on his face and said, "You worked out before?" My mother started laughing. She was all the way upstairs. FML

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By Ashy104 - 09/01/2010 05:36 - United States

Today, I asked my mom if she thought I looked skinny in my shorts. She jiggled my leg fat, looked up at me and walked away. FML

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Thursday 26 July 2012 18:53

That's kinda sad.

your_ma 27

Thursday 26 July 2012 18:54

Why are you so dead set against exercising??

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fishlover84 0

Thursday 26 July 2012 19:18

Exercising sound easier then that!

RoseCrystal 17

Thursday 26 July 2012 19:19

Wow. How about exercising for real? It won't kill you and your mom will probably catch on when you get more fat and no muscle shows up.

LynniePooh 6

Thursday 26 July 2012 19:29

That just proves that you're not lazy since it takes effort to fake going to the gym. Now all you have to do is put that effort into actually going to the gym. Why fake going to the gym when you can since you're already prepared for it.

Xxace47xx 4

Thursday 26 July 2012 19:30

This is why America is overweight.

CallMeMcFeelii 13

Thursday 26 July 2012 19:35

Why don't you put that effort into actually working out?

ninjaboy18 6

Thursday 26 July 2012 19:37

You're definitely not lazy about faking it.

Calyx_fml 21

Thursday 26 July 2012 19:39

Everyone's commenting on how OP should work out and not about how OPs mom is rude harpy. OP, you need to tell your mom that she needs to STFU and stop putting her body image issues on you. You'll exercise when you're good and ready not because of her constant nagging. Is she svelte? If not then point that out to her and say that she should lead by example. Call her Rotunda until she stops.

keylimecat87 3

Thursday 26 July 2012 20:17

I don't really see how op's mom is the one to blame in this situation by encouraging her daughter to be healthy.

TheNewGuy03 28

Thursday 26 July 2012 23:22

There are too many variables in your equation. For all we know, OP's mom could be in phenomenal shape, thus realizing the importance of having physical activity. Furthermore, a simple comment from her mother does not indicate rudeness (but we also don't know what the mother said to OP). Considering the fact that she's OP's mother, she has every right to encourage her progeny to seek an active lifestyle, and has probably been observing OP's laziness for some time, based on OP's comment. It's great to lead by example, but sometimes you can simply follow good advice. Even bad people have good things to impart occasionally. OP is still at fault here.

downtime 12

Friday 27 July 2012 4:11

57, It's a parents job to make sure their child is doing what will benefit them in the long run, even if it appears bad for them now. You wouldn't blame her for forcing them to eat vegetables or improving their diet, why would you hate on her for forcing him/her to exercise? I don't care if they don't want to, if there is not enough physical activity then the child is unhealthy and needs to be made to move around more. Physical activity isn't restricted to fixing body image issues...