Commenting on a persons weight loss.

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  • Lane1012
    Lane1012 Posts: 211 Member
    Get over it man. Not everyone is going to say something about weight loss or a new haircut or a new car or whatever it is that we are all proud of about ourselves. That doesn't automatically make them childish or immature. Isn't it enough that you've worked hard and lost the weight?? Or do you really need validation from every person in your life to feel good about something that you deserve to be proud of regardless of whether anyone says something or not?

    this is really it right here .. if you're doing things solely for the gratification of receiving compliments from every person you know .. well then you're doing it wrong, and you'll probably live a pretty miserable life.
  • singlefemalelawyer
    singlefemalelawyer Posts: 382 Member
    I get comments here and there. But during the holidays this year, it was not getting a comment that struck me the most : an uncle I see maybe once or twice a year commented on another uncle having lost weight (this uncle was never fat, but he did appear thinner than usual, to which he replied having lost about 10 lbs). Meanwhile I was standing right next to them and I have lost over 30 lbs since he last saw me and he didn't say a word to me. I don't have to get comments from everyone, that's not the issue. I just thought it was odd that he would comment on one and not the other.

    He should have complimented you.

    Thank you for that ;) I agree. It's not the end of the world that he didn't, it was just very strange to be standing right there when he complimented someone else and didn't seem to notice my progress. I'm wondering if it's because I'm still considered fat even though I lost over 30 lbs. Maybe they expect you to fail and gain it all back so it's not worth mentioning? I don't know. I'm determined to get the next 30 lbs off with or without other people complimenting me. It is nice when others recognize how hard you're working though.
  • gypsyGIRL159
    gypsyGIRL159 Posts: 78 Member
    WELL.... No one actually knows why humans act the way they do. WE humans are so into ourselves that we often think ONLY of ourselves. ME! ME! AND MORE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

    Its called HUMAN NATURE.

    People are rude, mean, nasty, arrogant...... and of the FEW kind hearted people that are still open enough to express their opinion - I would bet most DON'T QUITE KNOW WHAT TO SAY, OR HOW TO PHRASE IT.

    AFTERALL.... ITS YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT..... YOU DID IT FOR "YOU".... YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

    ITS NOT FOR THEM..... and you know People...... they often have not evolved enough to know that we're all connected, and it would be very neighborly to at least acknowledge your hard work. Its a Christian Extreme to care for others..... and in this Country (lets face it) very few people can tear themselves away from their little Idol tech-toys long enough to say HELLO unless its a text, or tweet, or FB like. Its very sad...... people actually run from TRUE CONVERSATION.

    To put it bluntly - TODAYS TOM, **** AND HARRY DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING THAT DOESN'T MAKE THEM RICH & FAMOUS, OR GET THEM THEIR PERSONAL 15 MINUTES OF FAME. :sad: :grumble:

    PLUS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DEALING WITH IN THEIR LIVES THAT MAKES THEM SO DISTANT, AND/OR UNINTERESTED IN YOU & YOUR LIFE. THEY COULD BE MURDERERS.... OR THEY COULD BE PLANNING TO DO GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT IN THEIR SPARE TIME. :explode: :devil: IF WE WATCH THE NEWS WE SEE HOW SICK AND DEMENTED PEOPLE ARE..... ITS GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY! :huh:

    I WOULD JUST CELEBRATE THE FACT THEY DIDN'T LOL AT YA...... PEOPLE ARE RUTHLESS. :grumble:

    WE ARE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS...... PEOPLE COULD BE ON DEATHS DOOR AND NOT WANT TO EVEN BREATHE..... LET ALONG GIVE ANYONE A COMPLIMENT.

    :ohwell: Its best not to expect anything from people......

    YOUR BEST RELATIONSHIP IS TO BUILD ONE WITH GOD AND YOUR FAMILY..... YOU ARE BLESSED IF YOU CAN FIND 2 PEOPLE WHO WILL TREAT YOU AS IF YOU MATTER IN THIS WORLD TODAY.

    CELEBRATE YOU, YOUR LIFE, AND YOUR GOOD RELATIONSHIPS. STAY CENTERED IN YOUR BELIEFS (GOD) AND DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU..... BUT BE FORE-WARNED.... PEOPLE ARE UNPREDICTABLE, STRANGE, AND OFTEN ON THE EDGE... SO THEY OFTEN DISAPPOINT PEOPLE..... AND DON'T CARE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO CONSCIENCE.

    WE MUST BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE...... ASK GOD FOR HELP IN BEING THE BEST YOU THAT YOU CAN BE, AND TO SOFTEN THE HEARTS OF OTHERS.

    ITS A SIGN OF THE TIMES, BUT GOOD PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE TO SIMPLY ACCEPT POOR BEHAVIORS.

    JUST DON'T BE ANGRY WHEN PEOPLE ARE HUMAN..... ITS A LEARNED SKILL.... SOMEBODY TAUGHT THEM, AND PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND I MUST TEACH THEM A BETTER WAY. :flowerforyou:

    As long as you & I still believe in being kind, generous, and have the capacity to love and reach out to others.... THEN ALL IS NOT LOST.

    :blushing: :laugh: :smile: :love: :flowerforyou: :ohwell:

    HANG IN THERE! THIS TOO SHALL PASS..... IT CAME TO PASS. I APPLAUD YOU, AND ON THIS JOURNEY WE LEARN TO EXHALE, AND FORGIVE QUICKLY..... DON'T LET IT GET YOU DOWN WHEN PEOPLE ACT NASTY. RISE ABOVE IT! AND YES...... ALWAYS BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE.
  • sassyjae21
    sassyjae21 Posts: 1,217 Member
    um...wow
  • stephenryan758
    stephenryan758 Posts: 72 Member
    You know the more I think about it, these people never have said a nice thing about anyone except maybe their husband or parents.
  • ashleyisgreat
    ashleyisgreat Posts: 586 Member
    Because of this..........

    I was raised to always be happy for others if I notice them doing positive things. If I see a person make changes in their life for the better, I tell them about it and say Its really nice. I was raised to treat others the way you want to be treated.

    The only reasonable explanation that people would not say anything who know you and know you are proud of your accomplishments , is childish behavior. Im not better than anyone else so why would they be jealous of my weight loss? What in the world?

    Some people just can't ever be happy for anyone. That is true.

    And this is why people/kids have a complex when they don't win or don't get a ribbon when they "participate" in something. Everyone wants to be congratulated for EVERYTHING! It is nice to have recognition now and again, but I am sorry, you shouldn't need it from every person you see. Be your own cheerleader. You will find life to be much easier and much more pleasant that way.

    I'm not talking about strangers. Im talking about the people that have known you your entire life.

    Hhahaha. You've known the people you work with your entire life? Crazy

    I know, right? Makes me think that this poster is quite young, really.
  • LuLuChick78
    LuLuChick78 Posts: 439 Member
    You know the more I think about it, these people never have said a nice thing about anyone except maybe their husband or parents.

    ...did you stop a medication recently?
  • Eleonora91
    Eleonora91 Posts: 688 Member
    Talking about weight - both lost or gained - is ALWAYS hard. You never know how people are going to react.
    If I know someone very well and I know what they've done to lose weight, I'm more than happy to give them my congratulations.
    But at the same time I don't think it's necessary, if we're friends I don't need to tell you that you're good looking because if we're friends you've already got my approval as a person, and weight doesn't define you.
    Some people would feel like they weren't good enough before losing weight, and they'd take the compliments as an implicit assumption that you value them more now than before.
    I actually appreciate when people compliment my weightloss, but most of the time I feel like they're making fun of me.

    Anyway, I wonder why 9 people out of 10 in a room should actually tell you about that. Is it something that HAS to be said to be true or valuable? I think it's the kind of thing that a couple of people might actually say, not everyone.
  • stephenryan758
    stephenryan758 Posts: 72 Member
    I get comments here and there. But during the holidays this year, it was not getting a comment that struck me the most : an uncle I see maybe once or twice a year commented on another uncle having lost weight (this uncle was never fat, but he did appear thinner than usual, to which he replied having lost about 10 lbs). Meanwhile I was standing right next to them and I have lost over 30 lbs since he last saw me and he didn't say a word to me. I don't have to get comments from everyone, that's not the issue. I just thought it was odd that he would comment on one and not the other.

    He should have complimented you.



    Thank you for that ;) I agree. It's not the end of the world that he didn't, it was just very strange to be standing right there when he complimented someone else and didn't seem to notice my progress. I'm wondering if it's because I'm still considered fat even though I lost over 30 lbs. Maybe they expect you to fail and gain it all back so it's not worth mentioning? I don't know. I'm determined to get the next 30 lbs off with or without other people complimenting me. It is nice when others recognize how hard you're working though.

    No you are not considered fat. More than likely since you are not fat anymore he feels that he can't comment on that. So he instead keeps quiet. If you notice in life most people want you to fail. If you do something good, more times than not they won't say anything. If we lived in a perfect world people would tell you good things about yourself.
  • brdnw
    brdnw Posts: 565 Member
    this is so embarrassing to read. I didn't know people like this existed.
  • obrientp
    obrientp Posts: 546 Member
    I've learned through threads like this on MFP not to compliment people on their weight loss unless they mention it first. There's many reasons why a person might lose weight, and not all of them are good.
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    more importantly, caring that much for someone's opinion, are you still in highschool?

    I lost a bunch of weight and i'd prefer people not to bring it up, i don't ever bring it up, i did it for myself, not for acknowledgement of random people.

    you sound super bitter.

    This.

    I prefer people not to compliment. If they do I say thank you and try to move on. I am tired of the follow ups "You don't need to lose anymore" "You're eating THAT? I thought you were on a diet" I try not to discuss any more than necessary.

    If I don't say something about another's weight loss I probably was unsure of if it would be appropriate. Do I know them well enough? Could they be sick? Would it bother them? Or I was pre-occupied, maybe I had a fight with my SO. Or my dog wasn't doing well. Pretty much a number of things. If they were to say oh I've been working out and trying to lose weight (or similar) I would say something.

    ETA: Although it seems you knew these people weren't going to say anything and then got mad when they did just that. Some people aren't worth your time or energy. Move on or learn to accept them as is. They aren't changing.
  • sassyjae21
    sassyjae21 Posts: 1,217 Member
    this is so embarrassing to read. I didn't know people like this existed.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    Oh yes, the world is against me. My whole life, I was blissfully unaware of the eyes watching me, waiting to attack in one fell swoop. I....need a tin foil hat for this. Extreme measures.
  • stephenryan758
    stephenryan758 Posts: 72 Member
    WELL.... No one actually knows why humans act the way they do. WE humans are so into ourselves that we often think ONLY of ourselves. ME! ME! AND MORE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

    Its called HUMAN NATURE.

    People are rude, mean, nasty, arrogant...... and of the FEW kind hearted people that are still open enough to express their opinion - I would bet most DON'T QUITE KNOW WHAT TO SAY, OR HOW TO PHRASE IT.

    AFTERALL.... ITS YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT..... YOU DID IT FOR "YOU".... YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

    ITS NOT FOR THEM..... and you know People...... they often have not evolved enough to know that we're all connected, and it would be very neighborly to at least acknowledge your hard work. Its a Christian Extreme to care for others..... and in this Country (lets face it) very few people can tear themselves away from their little Idol tech-toys long enough to say HELLO unless its a text, or tweet, or FB like. Its very sad...... people actually run from TRUE CONVERSATION.

    To put it bluntly - TODAYS TOM, **** AND HARRY DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING THAT DOESN'T MAKE THEM RICH & FAMOUS, OR GET THEM THEIR PERSONAL 15 MINUTES OF FAME. :sad: :grumble:

    PLUS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DEALING WITH IN THEIR LIVES THAT MAKES THEM SO DISTANT, AND/OR UNINTERESTED IN YOU & YOUR LIFE. THEY COULD BE MURDERERS.... OR THEY COULD BE PLANNING TO DO GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT IN THEIR SPARE TIME. :explode: :devil: IF WE WATCH THE NEWS WE SEE HOW SICK AND DEMENTED PEOPLE ARE..... ITS GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY! :huh:

    I WOULD JUST CELEBRATE THE FACT THEY DIDN'T LOL AT YA...... PEOPLE ARE RUTHLESS. :grumble:

    WE ARE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS...... PEOPLE COULD BE ON DEATHS DOOR AND NOT WANT TO EVEN BREATHE..... LET ALONG GIVE ANYONE A COMPLIMENT.

    :ohwell: Its best not to expect anything from people......

    YOUR BEST RELATIONSHIP IS TO BUILD ONE WITH GOD AND YOUR FAMILY..... YOU ARE BLESSED IF YOU CAN FIND 2 PEOPLE WHO WILL TREAT YOU AS IF YOU MATTER IN THIS WORLD TODAY.

    CELEBRATE YOU, YOUR LIFE, AND YOUR GOOD RELATIONSHIPS. STAY CENTERED IN YOUR BELIEFS (GOD) AND DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU..... BUT BE FORE-WARNED.... PEOPLE ARE UNPREDICTABLE, STRANGE, AND OFTEN ON THE EDGE... SO THEY OFTEN DISAPPOINT PEOPLE..... AND DON'T CARE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO CONSCIENCE.

    WE MUST BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE...... ASK GOD FOR HELP IN BEING THE BEST YOU THAT YOU CAN BE, AND TO SOFTEN THE HEARTS OF OTHERS.

    ITS A SIGN OF THE TIMES, BUT GOOD PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE TO SIMPLY ACCEPT POOR BEHAVIORS.

    JUST DON'T BE ANGRY WHEN PEOPLE ARE HUMAN..... ITS A LEARNED SKILL.... SOMEBODY TAUGHT THEM, AND PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND I MUST TEACH THEM A BETTER WAY. :flowerforyou:

    As long as you & I still believe in being kind, generous, and have the capacity to love and reach out to others.... THEN ALL IS NOT LOST.

    :blushing: :laugh: :smile: :love: :flowerforyou: :ohwell:

    HANG IN THERE! THIS TOO SHALL PASS..... IT CAME TO PASS. I APPLAUD YOU, AND ON THIS JOURNEY WE LEARN TO EXHALE, AND FORGIVE QUICKLY..... DON'T LET IT GET YOU DOWN WHEN PEOPLE ACT NASTY. RISE ABOVE IT! AND YES...... ALWAYS BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE.

    Yes but lets put this in perspective..........

    If someone is not willing to give a compliment, why do they make themselves miserable that no one ever gives them one? They then get mad at the world and sit there all bitter if someone actually receives praise from others. Then when that person walks in the room they just sit there not saying a word. Pretty pathetic.
  • ashleyisgreat
    ashleyisgreat Posts: 586 Member
    this is so embarrassing to read. I didn't know people like this existed.

    They do...in high schools all over the country. :laugh:
  • JONZ64
    JONZ64 Posts: 1,280 Member
    Oh yes, the world is against me. My whole life, I was blissfully unaware of the eyes watching me, waiting to attack in one fell swoop. I....need a tin foil hat for this. Extreme measures.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    WELL.... No one actually knows why humans act the way they do. WE humans are so into ourselves that we often think ONLY of ourselves. ME! ME! AND MORE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

    Its called HUMAN NATURE.

    People are rude, mean, nasty, arrogant...... and of the FEW kind hearted people that are still open enough to express their opinion - I would bet most DON'T QUITE KNOW WHAT TO SAY, OR HOW TO PHRASE IT.

    AFTERALL.... ITS YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT..... YOU DID IT FOR "YOU".... YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

    ITS NOT FOR THEM..... and you know People...... they often have not evolved enough to know that we're all connected, and it would be very neighborly to at least acknowledge your hard work. Its a Christian Extreme to care for others..... and in this Country (lets face it) very few people can tear themselves away from their little Idol tech-toys long enough to say HELLO unless its a text, or tweet, or FB like. Its very sad...... people actually run from TRUE CONVERSATION.

    To put it bluntly - TODAYS TOM, **** AND HARRY DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING THAT DOESN'T MAKE THEM RICH & FAMOUS, OR GET THEM THEIR PERSONAL 15 MINUTES OF FAME. :sad: :grumble:

    PLUS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DEALING WITH IN THEIR LIVES THAT MAKES THEM SO DISTANT, AND/OR UNINTERESTED IN YOU & YOUR LIFE. THEY COULD BE MURDERERS.... OR THEY COULD BE PLANNING TO DO GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT IN THEIR SPARE TIME. :explode: :devil: IF WE WATCH THE NEWS WE SEE HOW SICK AND DEMENTED PEOPLE ARE..... ITS GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY! :huh:

    I WOULD JUST CELEBRATE THE FACT THEY DIDN'T LOL AT YA...... PEOPLE ARE RUTHLESS. :grumble:

    WE ARE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS...... PEOPLE COULD BE ON DEATHS DOOR AND NOT WANT TO EVEN BREATHE..... LET ALONG GIVE ANYONE A COMPLIMENT.

    :ohwell: Its best not to expect anything from people......

    YOUR BEST RELATIONSHIP IS TO BUILD ONE WITH GOD AND YOUR FAMILY..... YOU ARE BLESSED IF YOU CAN FIND 2 PEOPLE WHO WILL TREAT YOU AS IF YOU MATTER IN THIS WORLD TODAY.

    CELEBRATE YOU, YOUR LIFE, AND YOUR GOOD RELATIONSHIPS. STAY CENTERED IN YOUR BELIEFS (GOD) AND DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU..... BUT BE FORE-WARNED.... PEOPLE ARE UNPREDICTABLE, STRANGE, AND OFTEN ON THE EDGE... SO THEY OFTEN DISAPPOINT PEOPLE..... AND DON'T CARE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO CONSCIENCE.

    WE MUST BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE...... ASK GOD FOR HELP IN BEING THE BEST YOU THAT YOU CAN BE, AND TO SOFTEN THE HEARTS OF OTHERS.

    ITS A SIGN OF THE TIMES, BUT GOOD PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE TO SIMPLY ACCEPT POOR BEHAVIORS.

    JUST DON'T BE ANGRY WHEN PEOPLE ARE HUMAN..... ITS A LEARNED SKILL.... SOMEBODY TAUGHT THEM, AND PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND I MUST TEACH THEM A BETTER WAY. :flowerforyou:

    As long as you & I still believe in being kind, generous, and have the capacity to love and reach out to others.... THEN ALL IS NOT LOST.

    :blushing: :laugh: :smile: :love: :flowerforyou: :ohwell:

    HANG IN THERE! THIS TOO SHALL PASS..... IT CAME TO PASS. I APPLAUD YOU, AND ON THIS JOURNEY WE LEARN TO EXHALE, AND FORGIVE QUICKLY..... DON'T LET IT GET YOU DOWN WHEN PEOPLE ACT NASTY. RISE ABOVE IT! AND YES...... ALWAYS BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE.

    Yes but lets put this in perspective..........

    If someone is not willing to give a compliment, why do they make themselves miserable that no one ever gives them one? They then get mad at the world and sit there all bitter if someone actually receives praise from others. Then when that person walks in the room they just sit there not saying a word. Pretty pathetic.

    Do you perhaps live under a bridge and have a belly jewel? Friendly neighborhood guess.
  • stephenryan758
    stephenryan758 Posts: 72 Member
    this is so embarrassing to read. I didn't know people like this existed.

    SO why do you continue to read this thread then?
  • sassyjae21
    sassyjae21 Posts: 1,217 Member

    Yes but lets put this in perspective..........

    If someone is not willing to give a compliment, why do they make themselves miserable that no one ever gives them one? They then get mad at the world and sit there all bitter if someone actually receives praise from others. Then when that person walks in the room they just sit there not saying a word. Pretty pathetic.

    huh? derp
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member

    Yes but lets put this in perspective..........

    If someone is not willing to give a compliment, why do they make themselves miserable that no one ever gives them one? They then get mad at the world and sit there all bitter if someone actually receives praise from others. Then when that person walks in the room they just sit there not saying a word. Pretty pathetic.

    Ironic post is ironic.
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    this is so embarrassing to read. I didn't know people like this existed.

    SO why do you continue to read this thread then?

    Bored. It's like a train wreck.
  • stephenryan758
    stephenryan758 Posts: 72 Member
    WELL.... No one actually knows why humans act the way they do. WE humans are so into ourselves that we often think ONLY of ourselves. ME! ME! AND MORE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

    Its called HUMAN NATURE.

    People are rude, mean, nasty, arrogant...... and of the FEW kind hearted people that are still open enough to express their opinion - I would bet most DON'T QUITE KNOW WHAT TO SAY, OR HOW TO PHRASE IT.

    AFTERALL.... ITS YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT..... YOU DID IT FOR "YOU".... YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

    ITS NOT FOR THEM..... and you know People...... they often have not evolved enough to know that we're all connected, and it would be very neighborly to at least acknowledge your hard work. Its a Christian Extreme to care for others..... and in this Country (lets face it) very few people can tear themselves away from their little Idol tech-toys long enough to say HELLO unless its a text, or tweet, or FB like. Its very sad...... people actually run from TRUE CONVERSATION.

    To put it bluntly - TODAYS TOM, **** AND HARRY DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING THAT DOESN'T MAKE THEM RICH & FAMOUS, OR GET THEM THEIR PERSONAL 15 MINUTES OF FAME. :sad: :grumble:

    PLUS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DEALING WITH IN THEIR LIVES THAT MAKES THEM SO DISTANT, AND/OR UNINTERESTED IN YOU & YOUR LIFE. THEY COULD BE MURDERERS.... OR THEY COULD BE PLANNING TO DO GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT IN THEIR SPARE TIME. :explode: :devil: IF WE WATCH THE NEWS WE SEE HOW SICK AND DEMENTED PEOPLE ARE..... ITS GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY! :huh:

    I WOULD JUST CELEBRATE THE FACT THEY DIDN'T LOL AT YA...... PEOPLE ARE RUTHLESS. :grumble:

    WE ARE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS...... PEOPLE COULD BE ON DEATHS DOOR AND NOT WANT TO EVEN BREATHE..... LET ALONG GIVE ANYONE A COMPLIMENT.

    :ohwell: Its best not to expect anything from people......

    YOUR BEST RELATIONSHIP IS TO BUILD ONE WITH GOD AND YOUR FAMILY..... YOU ARE BLESSED IF YOU CAN FIND 2 PEOPLE WHO WILL TREAT YOU AS IF YOU MATTER IN THIS WORLD TODAY.

    CELEBRATE YOU, YOUR LIFE, AND YOUR GOOD RELATIONSHIPS. STAY CENTERED IN YOUR BELIEFS (GOD) AND DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU..... BUT BE FORE-WARNED.... PEOPLE ARE UNPREDICTABLE, STRANGE, AND OFTEN ON THE EDGE... SO THEY OFTEN DISAPPOINT PEOPLE..... AND DON'T CARE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO CONSCIENCE.

    WE MUST BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE...... ASK GOD FOR HELP IN BEING THE BEST YOU THAT YOU CAN BE, AND TO SOFTEN THE HEARTS OF OTHERS.

    ITS A SIGN OF THE TIMES, BUT GOOD PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE TO SIMPLY ACCEPT POOR BEHAVIORS.

    JUST DON'T BE ANGRY WHEN PEOPLE ARE HUMAN..... ITS A LEARNED SKILL.... SOMEBODY TAUGHT THEM, AND PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND I MUST TEACH THEM A BETTER WAY. :flowerforyou:

    As long as you & I still believe in being kind, generous, and have the capacity to love and reach out to others.... THEN ALL IS NOT LOST.

    :blushing: :laugh: :smile: :love: :flowerforyou: :ohwell:

    HANG IN THERE! THIS TOO SHALL PASS..... IT CAME TO PASS. I APPLAUD YOU, AND ON THIS JOURNEY WE LEARN TO EXHALE, AND FORGIVE QUICKLY..... DON'T LET IT GET YOU DOWN WHEN PEOPLE ACT NASTY. RISE ABOVE IT! AND YES...... ALWAYS BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE.

    Yes but lets put this in perspective..........

    If someone is not willing to give a compliment, why do they make themselves miserable that no one ever gives them one? They then get mad at the world and sit there all bitter if someone actually receives praise from others. Then when that person walks in the room they just sit there not saying a word. Pretty pathetic.

    Do you perhaps live under a bridge and have a belly jewel? Friendly neighborhood guess.

    I don't play role playing games like you Phoenix Warrior.
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    Because of this..........

    I was raised to always be happy for others if I notice them doing positive things. If I see a person make changes in their life for the better, I tell them about it and say Its really nice. I was raised to treat others the way you want to be treated.

    The only reasonable explanation that people would not say anything who know you and know you are proud of your accomplishments , is childish behavior. Im not better than anyone else so why would they be jealous of my weight loss? What in the world?

    Some people just can't ever be happy for anyone. That is true.

    I think right now you are having a hard time being happy for yourself. Enjoy your life...don't worry about what others say or don't say.

    When I first started reading this thread I though maybe you were a young high school boy...when I looked at your profile I found out that you were 34. It is time to put away the childish feelings and get on with your life.

    Why would you struggle so hard to lose weight...get healthy...and then continue to live in the past?

    It is about moving forward...finding the new you...not trying to hold on to what was before.
  • Rage_Phish
    Rage_Phish Posts: 1,507 Member
    OP, do you find it odd that everyone here is dissagreeing with you?
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Cause its annoying to think about why people would be jealous enough to not comment on someones weight? How old are we here? 10? I'm not better than anyone but this is how I feel.......... Say a person walks in a room and 9 people say "Wow you look great! You lost a lot of weight."

    Then you have that one person who won't even say hi to you. As an adult that behavior comes off as "How dare everyone give him attention and not me!"

    Very childish and immature.

    It sounds like maybe you have a specific issue with someone. It's really not a faux pas to not comment on someone's weight loss or looks in any social setting. IMO it seems a little needy and possibly a sign of low self esteem to get bent out of shape when someone does not. Why the need for validation of your efforts from others?
  • sassyjae21
    sassyjae21 Posts: 1,217 Member
    this is so embarrassing to read. I didn't know people like this existed.

    SO why do you continue to read this thread then?

    Bored. It's like a train wreck.

    can't...look..away..
  • ashleyisgreat
    ashleyisgreat Posts: 586 Member
    this is so embarrassing to read. I didn't know people like this existed.

    SO why do you continue to read this thread then?

    Bored. It's like a train wreck.

    Exactly this. I kind of love when kids stumble onto the site and troll everyone. It's terrible but it's so, so entertaining.
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    WELL.... No one actually knows why humans act the way they do. WE humans are so into ourselves that we often think ONLY of ourselves. ME! ME! AND MORE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

    Its called HUMAN NATURE.

    People are rude, mean, nasty, arrogant...... and of the FEW kind hearted people that are still open enough to express their opinion - I would bet most DON'T QUITE KNOW WHAT TO SAY, OR HOW TO PHRASE IT.

    AFTERALL.... ITS YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT..... YOU DID IT FOR "YOU".... YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

    ITS NOT FOR THEM..... and you know People...... they often have not evolved enough to know that we're all connected, and it would be very neighborly to at least acknowledge your hard work. Its a Christian Extreme to care for others..... and in this Country (lets face it) very few people can tear themselves away from their little Idol tech-toys long enough to say HELLO unless its a text, or tweet, or FB like. Its very sad...... people actually run from TRUE CONVERSATION.

    To put it bluntly - TODAYS TOM, **** AND HARRY DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING THAT DOESN'T MAKE THEM RICH & FAMOUS, OR GET THEM THEIR PERSONAL 15 MINUTES OF FAME. :sad: :grumble:

    PLUS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DEALING WITH IN THEIR LIVES THAT MAKES THEM SO DISTANT, AND/OR UNINTERESTED IN YOU & YOUR LIFE. THEY COULD BE MURDERERS.... OR THEY COULD BE PLANNING TO DO GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT IN THEIR SPARE TIME. :explode: :devil: IF WE WATCH THE NEWS WE SEE HOW SICK AND DEMENTED PEOPLE ARE..... ITS GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY! :huh:

    I WOULD JUST CELEBRATE THE FACT THEY DIDN'T LOL AT YA...... PEOPLE ARE RUTHLESS. :grumble:

    WE ARE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS...... PEOPLE COULD BE ON DEATHS DOOR AND NOT WANT TO EVEN BREATHE..... LET ALONG GIVE ANYONE A COMPLIMENT.

    :ohwell: Its best not to expect anything from people......

    YOUR BEST RELATIONSHIP IS TO BUILD ONE WITH GOD AND YOUR FAMILY..... YOU ARE BLESSED IF YOU CAN FIND 2 PEOPLE WHO WILL TREAT YOU AS IF YOU MATTER IN THIS WORLD TODAY.

    CELEBRATE YOU, YOUR LIFE, AND YOUR GOOD RELATIONSHIPS. STAY CENTERED IN YOUR BELIEFS (GOD) AND DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU..... BUT BE FORE-WARNED.... PEOPLE ARE UNPREDICTABLE, STRANGE, AND OFTEN ON THE EDGE... SO THEY OFTEN DISAPPOINT PEOPLE..... AND DON'T CARE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO CONSCIENCE.

    WE MUST BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE...... ASK GOD FOR HELP IN BEING THE BEST YOU THAT YOU CAN BE, AND TO SOFTEN THE HEARTS OF OTHERS.

    ITS A SIGN OF THE TIMES, BUT GOOD PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE TO SIMPLY ACCEPT POOR BEHAVIORS.

    JUST DON'T BE ANGRY WHEN PEOPLE ARE HUMAN..... ITS A LEARNED SKILL.... SOMEBODY TAUGHT THEM, AND PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND I MUST TEACH THEM A BETTER WAY. :flowerforyou:

    As long as you & I still believe in being kind, generous, and have the capacity to love and reach out to others.... THEN ALL IS NOT LOST.

    :blushing: :laugh: :smile: :love: :flowerforyou: :ohwell:

    HANG IN THERE! THIS TOO SHALL PASS..... IT CAME TO PASS. I APPLAUD YOU, AND ON THIS JOURNEY WE LEARN TO EXHALE, AND FORGIVE QUICKLY..... DON'T LET IT GET YOU DOWN WHEN PEOPLE ACT NASTY. RISE ABOVE IT! AND YES...... ALWAYS BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE.

    Yes but lets put this in perspective..........

    If someone is not willing to give a compliment, why do they make themselves miserable that no one ever gives them one? They then get mad at the world and sit there all bitter if someone actually receives praise from others. Then when that person walks in the room they just sit there not saying a word. Pretty pathetic.

    Do you perhaps live under a bridge and have a belly jewel? Friendly neighborhood guess.

    I don't play role playing games like you Phoenix Warrior.

    It's a shame. They're very fun. You could be the bard. Bards always sing tall tales and are usually the first line in case of dragon attacks.
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    this is so embarrassing to read. I didn't know people like this existed.

    SO why do you continue to read this thread then?

    Bored. It's like a train wreck.

    +1