Health: Toxic

Toxic

By Tiny - 29/07/2014 08:27 - United States - Las Vegas

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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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 caly - 12/11/2018 16:32 - United States

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

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By chronic masticator - 21/05/2016 11:51 - United States

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

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My body, my choice

By Anonymous - 06/04/2024 07:00 - United States - Maryland Heights

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

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By notaguidette - 23/01/2010 19:47 - United States

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

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Backhanded

By eliinu - 02/09/2016 02:45 - United States - Middlesboro

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

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By argh - 13/07/2011 23:49 - United States

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

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By shorty - 13/02/2009 19:18 - United States

Today, I told my mom I was going through a growth spurt. She said "Yeah, horizontally." FML

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Eat Y'self Fitter

By Shnur - 05/04/2009 04:25 - United States

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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Weight watcher

By depressedkiwi - 15/07/2020 08:01

Today, I found out my mother-in-law is trying to force me to lose weight, even though I am trying, and have a medical condition. FML

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ryanthecheeseguy 18

Tuesday 29 July 2014 15:52

Of you haven't already, I would suggest moving out.

froggyjade 16

Tuesday 29 July 2014 15:58

I'm 34 and 5ft 1in, stopped growing when I was 12, lots of people appreciate us shorties!

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SoTrue17 8

Tuesday 29 July 2014 19:48

I'm 15 and 5'6" and my doctor says I might get to 6ft. I'm happy

luvmyfamof4 4

Tuesday 29 July 2014 19:48

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 32

Thursday 31 July 2014 6:41

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 28

Tuesday 29 July 2014 19:56

juat point her to kim..she will understand the sexyness of 5'2"..

strangeite 4

Tuesday 29 July 2014 20:04

Shorties ftw. I'm 21, just shy of 5', and happy to be there

joopjoop 19

Tuesday 29 July 2014 20:11

I stopped growing in middle school, I'm 5'2 and 23.

skittyskatbrat 19

Tuesday 29 July 2014 20:14

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

Tuesday 29 July 2014 20:17

and how exactly would one make themselves grow? Stretches, yoga? perhaps a middle ages rack might help

AnyaS 19

Tuesday 29 July 2014 20:34

I grew an extra inch around age 23, so it is possible. I went from 5'3" to 5'4".

RetardedF1sh 6

Tuesday 29 July 2014 20:42

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.