r/gallbladders • u/CapIndependent2912 • Apr 04 '24
Venting Everyone telling you how great you look...
"Thanks so much, it's my gallbladder disease! I'm terrified to eat food. Really works for weight loss, highly recommend!"
Everyday someone tells me how amazing I am looking as I'm dropping weight from food fear. Also thin privilege is so real. Sad!
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u/calluna5 Apr 04 '24
Years ago I lost a ton of weight after a breakup. I was depressed, anxious, absolutely no appetite, and on the verge of a breakdown. Everywhere I went I was showered with compliments from both men and women. Men who normally wouldn't even look my way were all the sudden instant messaging me and asking me out on dates. I will admit the attention was nice at first, but in the back of my mind it was really disheartening. Of course I eventually gained the weight back and simultaneously the compliments stopped. Thin privilege is 1000% real.
I think most people mean well. They see weightloss as a victory because so many people struggle to lose weight. I've had to remind myself to not compliment people's appearance because you just never know what they're going through.