This is a True Story
The following is a verbatim transcript of a conversation I had at work today.
Co-Worker: "Do you want to try these chips? My brother sent them to me for Christmas, but they're really gross."
Me: "No thanks, I'm on my New Year's Diet."
Co-Worker: "Why bother? You're just going to fail."
***
Is it my imagination, or was this a shocking and outrageous thing to say to somebody who's trying to lose a little weight? I don't normally let people's dumb comments get under my skin. Somebody can tell me, "You're not that fat!" and I don't get mad. I can laugh at a comment like that. But this "why bother?" comment really irritated me.
In case you have never seen me, you don't have to feel bad for me. In reality, it's true: I'm not that fat. But I'd like to lost 20 pounds. Maybe 25; that would be great. I'm definitely in a fairly-normal weight range. It's just that I'd be happier in my skin if I was a bit lighter. I don't understand why this person would say something like that to me. Maybe she thought she was being funny.
Co-Worker: "Do you want to try these chips? My brother sent them to me for Christmas, but they're really gross."
Me: "No thanks, I'm on my New Year's Diet."
Co-Worker: "Why bother? You're just going to fail."
***
Is it my imagination, or was this a shocking and outrageous thing to say to somebody who's trying to lose a little weight? I don't normally let people's dumb comments get under my skin. Somebody can tell me, "You're not that fat!" and I don't get mad. I can laugh at a comment like that. But this "why bother?" comment really irritated me.
In case you have never seen me, you don't have to feel bad for me. In reality, it's true: I'm not that fat. But I'd like to lost 20 pounds. Maybe 25; that would be great. I'm definitely in a fairly-normal weight range. It's just that I'd be happier in my skin if I was a bit lighter. I don't understand why this person would say something like that to me. Maybe she thought she was being funny.
posted by Juanita at
6:15 PM
4 Comments:
To me, it's all in how she said it. It certainly seems like she was being malevolent. Bee-yotch.
You know what is strange to me and this tells me her mentality - why the heck would you offer someone something that taste gross? I do not get that? Hang in there - you do not need her support - in one ear and out the other!
i want to punch the loser in the neck!! what is wrong with people? honestly, she's probably just putting her own miserable self hate on you...don't think about it another second. i can completely sympathize...it was an insensitive comment - but do not let it get in the way of what you are trying to do FOR you!!!!
-Reesie
the world is full of negative people. good thing is, we can choose to ignore them :) let's ignore these people togather.
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