When an MFP friend messes up, do you keep them company?

incisron

Have you ever learned that an MFP friend had overindulged in the cupcakes and donuts and was feeling bad, so decided to munch to keep them company? Or have you ever figured that since they ate something, you deserved or might as well have some too? Why or why not?

Alatariel75

Just seems like an attempt to justify indulging, to me.

everher

I'm not really in people's diaries like that tbh. I know a few friends of mine have their diaries open, but honestly, I'm not really all that interested...no offense to them I'm just more concerned with my own intake.

LAWoman72

No. Not at all.

PeachesNcreamgal

No way. I dont judge them for overeating as i dont know what they are dealing with. But these past few days everyone seems relaxed so i am not beating myself up either for overeating. Back to it from Monday

cnbbnc

No. If a friend is upset because they overate I will try to be helpful, but I'm not going to decide to eat right along with them. Why would I? To make them feel better? Or use it as an excuse so I can indulge?

My friends all have their moments and I have mine. There doesn't need to be any overlap.

jennybearlv

What? No. I would tell them to log, learn, and start fresh tomorrow. Though I don't seem to have any neurotic MFP friends who freak out every time they eat cupcakes. I'm just lucky I guess.

Kamikazeflutterby

Why are the two even related? I guess I've been on MFP too long. This question seems silly. You can "keep company" with someone virtually online without sucking down donuts.

In a lot of ways it is just selfish and weak to blame an MFP friend's struggle for your eating habits. Why lay your calorie overage on someone else's doorstep? Are you trying to make them feel worse?

SCoil123

Nope. If they are feeling bad about it I will do my best to comfort them and remind them one day is just one day of many.

thielke2015

absolutely not. i don't read diaries. this whole journey is about me

Nony_Mouse

incisron wrote: »

Have you ever learned that an MFP friend had overindulged in the cupcakes and donuts and was feeling bad, so decided to munch to keep them company? Or have you ever figured that since they ate something, you deserved or might as well have some too? Why or why not?

Holy excuse making Batman!! Srsly?? That really is scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of justifying overeating.

dragon_girl26

Didn't you post this in some of the other forums, too?
No, why would I want to do that?

misskarne

incisron wrote: »

Have you ever learned that an MFP friend had overindulged in the cupcakes and donuts and was feeling bad, so decided to munch to keep them company? Or have you ever figured that since they ate something, you deserved or might as well have some too? Why or why not?

Why are you trying to blame someone else for your poor decision making?

Machka9

incisron wrote: »

Have you ever learned that an MFP friend had overindulged in the cupcakes and donuts and was feeling bad, so decided to munch to keep them company? Or have you ever figured that since they ate something, you deserved or might as well have some too? Why or why not?

Nope.

Why on earth would I want to do that?

DebSozo

My best friend's mom had friends who would do that. She had her certain friends for when she wanted to overindulge. But it kept her obese by doing that.

DebSozo

I think the term is called "enabling".

MelodyandBarbells

I thought this was so strange, but then I realized I do a version of this in real life. Somebody in the house grabs a meal or snack and moments later, I might do the same, whether or not I'm actually hungry!

kommodevaran

I don't, because that's toxic thinking

Cylphin60

Cupcake? Donuts? Nothing so mundane. One of my mfp peeps was going to eat a eclair. A CHOCOLATE covered eclair at that! I knew I had to save her. I dislocated my shoulder breaking down her door and crashed into the table that held the offending pastry. A table leg gave way and as it came down on top of me the eclair was dislodged from it's perch and landed squarely in my mouth. I swallowed that menace whole, thereby saving the girl, and the day.

She was so grateful she made me coffee, then called the police and reported me for breaking and entering.


Yeah....no.

gabbyo23

What? That doesn't even make sense. What?

gabbyo23

Seriously? What?!