Erin,
Don't get me started on Mother stories ("This sweater looked like a
full enough cut for you."). My only moment of glee in my overweight
state was when an orthopedic surgeon was looking at my xrays (another
long sad story) and commented that I was extremely big boned!!! Well at
least I can look at the high end of the weight charts :-)
Joan
Erin A. O'Neill wrote:
>
> On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Joan S. wrote:
>
> > My husband saw it too and read it to me. Sometimes having a celebrity
> > connected with a medical condition can help. Maybe we'll be apologizing
> > less for being tired.
> >
> I wonder if it will stop my mom from asking me first "Have you lost any
> weight yet??" Not how are you feeling, not how are things? but
> basically are you still fat! AND I've only gained 25 pounds!!!She
> carreis on so much about my weight that anyone listening to her woulda
> thought I gained a 100. AND what if I did?? sigh.
>
> I'm hoping it will help but I think I've just got to tell her to stop
> or I won't speak to her anymore!
>
> erin
> >
>
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