My daughter who is soon to be 12 yrs old is over weight. I am 28 5'7" and I weigh 112lbs. I am naturally skinny always have been. I can eat ANYTHING, and I can't gain weight. I have spent my whole life trying to gain weight. I have no clue what she is going through and I can't stand it. I feel like I don't have the right to tell her she needs to exercise...I don't want her to think she must be skinny like me. It hurts me so much for people to compare us to each other. My family is tiny her fathers is big. And I just don't know anything about being overweight or how to deal with it without having her grow up and say "you always tried to make me skinny like you why couldn't you just love me the way I was" I am just concerened about her health, her self esteem, her self perception. She, more than any one else, compares herself to me. I feel so guilty.
2006-10-17
05:50:30
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Diet & Fitness