A woman who slimmed down to a size 10 in six months with the help of weight-loss injections has revealed that her friends have “taken it very badly”.
The anonymous woman, who describes herself as “menopausal in age,” shared her plight on British parenting platform Mumsnet, adding that her “feminist values have been questioned” by friends since getting rid of the stones.
But while many Momsnet Users were quick to assure the woman that it is her friends’ “jealousy” that is behind her “annoyed looks”, others have blamed the slimmer, suggesting she must have “changed” or “talked too much about it.” “.
Some people tried to excuse their friends’ jealousy by reminding the woman that “the vaccine is the easy option while they fight.”
Although she didn’t mention weight-loss bumps in her initial post, the poster later confirmed that she had relied on them to achieve her new slimmer silhouette.
A woman who slimmed down to a size 10 in six months with the help of weight-loss injections admitted her friends had “taken it very badly”.
She shared her plight on British parenting platform Mumsnet, adding that her “feminist values have been questioned” by friends since getting rid of the stones.
Initially motivated to lose weight because she was “prediabetic with a number of health problems,” she noticed additional benefits, including “feeling in better shape,” being “more confident,” and feeling “more comfortable” in her clothes.
However, despite the weight loss having “made a huge difference” for her, the woman found her friends were unsupportive, even suggesting she had succumbed to the “patriarchy” by getting fit.
With 145 responses in less than 24 hours, the post inspired strong reactions from those active on the platform.
Several people supported her and pointed out that her friends were probably just jealous.
One person commented: ‘It’s jealousy. They will get used to it.
Another was eager to reassure the woman she had done nothing wrong, writing: ‘Honestly you have done a good thing. Please spend time with the friends who support you and find some new ones too.”
A third person responded: ‘They probably think you’re criticizing them for choosing a different body shape, no matter what you say or don’t say.’
And they added: ‘I’m sorry. It’s very self-centered of him.
Several Mumsnet users supported her, suggesting her friends were simply jealous of her weight loss and newfound confidence.
A fourth reiterated that the problem was her friends’ jealousy and offered the following response: ‘It’s not weird, OP!
‘Have they always been thinner than you or do they want to lose weight too?’
A fifth seemed to agree, adding: “Jealousy is an ugly emotion and can become a monster if several people feel it.”
“Some of your ‘friends’ may be creating resentment among themselves because of your ‘easy’ weight loss.”
The user then suggested the following course of action: ‘Send them all generic friendly messages and give it a little more time to see which ones stay in touch.’
But many others suggested that their friends’ reactions may well be justified.
One Mumsnet user commented: ‘OP. There could be jealousy here causing a problem. But if you’re honest with yourself, has your personality changed?
The same person asked if he was “less sociable” than before and suggested that perhaps he had distanced himself from his friends because “he is in the gym now” while they would rather eat and get drunk.
Other people placed the blame on the thinner one, suggesting that she must have changed or that taking the “easy option” had upset them.
With some pessimism, they concluded by suggesting that the woman should “consider meeting new friends who see what a good person she is and who are interested in the fitness side of her life.”
Another person didn’t mince words when he asked: ‘Have you changed? Did he talk too much about it?
Clearly placing the blame on the thinner, he added: “I can’t imagine why they would distance themselves for no reason.”
Someone else suggested that the woman had taken the easy way out by relying on beatings to lose weight, and that that choice had offended her friends.
They wrote: “They may think the jab is the easy option while fighting.”
Along the same lines, another person commented: ‘Maybe they don’t agree with the way you’re approaching it.’
They added: ‘Maybe they think you’re cheating. Maybe they don’t morally agree with the injection. Why don’t you ask them?