My mother told me that I was not "thin" and that my stomach was sticking out, although it wasn't. She constantly tells me to suck my stomach in, although my stomach is FLAT. (I am serious, it is. It will go out about half an inch and that's it.) I am 5'5" and I weigh 115 lbs. I constantly feel a drop in self-esteem when she does tell me that I am not thin, and it is hard to make me feel better. She is always judging me, but when I go to my room she immediately wants to make up, although I like to have about an hour to cool off. I think that she is lonely, but I hate how she criticizes me and judges me on what I eat. (She is a single mother). My mother is 56 and I am 14 years old so we have a big age difference. Could that be it? If I try to "talk" to her about boys, the discussion will not end well because she thinks she is right in the decision. I don't know what to do. I am an only child, but I am applying to boarding schools next year. Hopefully things will get better.
2006-11-13
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your not fat dear.Ever think your mother may be jealous of you a little? mothers can be harsh now a days. your esteem depends on the person you want to be,not some fallacy someone else has in their mind.if you believe your esteem relies on others compliments,you shall not have ahappy life.
2006-11-13 11:12:18
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answered by Ellie 4
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No, dear, you are not fat. You can calculate your body mass index here: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/Calculator.aspx
You may want to see if your school nurse or phys ed teacher can help you out--for example, take several BMI readings. Have them write it all down. Do some research so you can talk knowledgeably about the subject. Then schedule a time with your mother where you sit down and tell her, calmly, that it hurts your feelings when she says you're fat. Go through the BMI readings with her and explain what they mean.
If you think she is lonely, maybe you can ask you if you can schedule a mother/daughter cooking night or two each week where you make a healthy meal together or something. That way she gets to spend time with you, you help each other out while doing a task, and she knows you do eat healthily.
2006-11-13 12:01:37
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answered by The Clumsy Ninja 2
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you do now not sound mature sufficient to be thinking marriage. in case you'll be able to desire to love and appreciate somebody sufficient to marry them yet then all of surprising now not love or appreciate them anymore in the event that they have been given here approximately to benefit dissimilar weight then you certainly are actually not waiting for the lifetime dedication of marriage. As on your question, obesity of the mummy and dad is a raffle ingredient for obesity in infants. There are particularly some motives for this. you may desire to be genetics. Why precisely is your GF's mom obese? Does she have a thyroid concern or distinctive ailment that further with regard to the load earnings? some wellbeing circumstances (alongside with hypothyroidism) do have a sturdy genetic element of them and if one parent has one in all those medical concern then there is an extra desirable useful risk that their infants (of the two gender) could additionally advance that concern. the main significant reason that obese mom and dad oftentimes tend to have obese youthful ones besides the undeniable actuality that's actual and actual existence variety. If mom and dad eat speedy foodstuff grease bombs 4 nights each and every week and do by making use of no potential do extra desirable work out than getting off the settee and going to the refrigerator then the area are their infants going to benefit healthy eating and work out habit? the respond is, they do now not. infants raised in a house the area the guy's eating and work out varieties are a assure for obesity are maximum possibly to undertake those habit themselves the two in the previous they pass out of their parent's residing residing house and collectively as they're residing on their very own. Does this recommend that if the mummy and dad are fat the young babies will in the present day be fat too? No, of direction now not. human beings attain a element the area they make their very own judgements and there are youthful ones of obese mom and dad who look at their mom and dad' existence variety and choose that they do now not %. to be like that and that they %. a distinctive existence variety. besides the reality that it does recommend that if the mummy and dad are fat the young babies are extra desirable possibly to make stronger into fat later in existence than if the mummy and dad are a healthy weight.
2016-10-17 06:00:04
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answered by Anonymous
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2006-11-14 01:41:25
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answered by Anonymous
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U r not fat>..... I would go talk to someone about this ..soundls like u r a very strong person and u r losing ur self esteem when she tells u this...i would say go talk to a school councelor or some else that can help u...hope this helps
2006-11-13 11:15:10
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answered by sportychick 1
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5'5 115 is pretty thin. The minimum recommended weight for that height is 111 so you not overweight.
2006-11-13 11:11:58
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answered by leena 4
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According to the body mass index (BMI), you are of normal weight, in fact you actually lean towards the thin side.
Your situation is unfortunate, you may wish to speak with your school counselor about this.
2006-11-13 11:14:39
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answered by Ishibishi 3
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at 5/5 and 115 pounds your are at a good size but then again i am a Latin female in our culture to thin is ugly and meat in the right places is pretty i am sure that you look great your mom is still living back in the day .....don't even pay mind to it and learn to love your self take care ........good luck ...........keep strong
2006-11-13 11:16:43
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answered by mari 3
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EXACTLY!
My om for a little while wouldnt shut up about my eating and weight and i'm not OVERWEIGHT!
SO after a while i git sick of it and like started yelling and didnt listen and she sure stopped :]
Umm and i cant talk to my mom about anything, she says its all gossip and i shouldnt be saying that and that I'm waaay to young for boys and i mean come on.
Oh well.
2006-11-13 11:11:50
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answered by dreamscrushed 3
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if ur 5'5 and 115 lbs your not fat at all... ur mom is most likely jealous with a capital "J" .... and she's just trying to make you feel bad.. for what reason i don't know, but ur mom is the one with the issues... not you... just try to ignore her and tune her out... thats what most teens do anyway when their parents say something to them...tune her out
2006-11-13 11:37:05
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answered by summer ♥ 5
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