Stick and stone... hmmmm
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, 08-01-2017 at 03:28 PM (1673 Views)
Attitudes surrounding Weight Loss Surgery
I have found myself almost stunned at times by the reactions some people in my life have had to my decision to go ahead with my surgery. Obviously none of us choose to associate with people who do not bring ‘a positive’ into our lives, so I have been caught off guard by a number of so called friends as well as family members.
I’m not going to name and shame, just encase they choose to read this. If they do, good for them… maybe they will treat me kinder when they realise this isn’t a rushed decision and that I have been seeking help for over three year after going it alone for ten years prior to that. Few of these people could boast the same dedication to anything that does not bring them joy and excitement.
Whilst many of my friends and family have had a positive response to my BIG NEWS, greeting me with acceptance, understanding and curiosity there have been those who have not. Some of the negative comments that have been made have been quite hurtful. People have said that I am just taking the easy way out, that it won’t work, that I will slip into bad habits or into my old way and have even questioned why I have been accepted at all. All of this combined with looks of disapproval, disappointment and disgust. I am left feeling rather deflated.
Maybe it’s time to re-evaluate the people in my life so that my new life will be filled only with those who actually care.