Trying to stay strong

[beepee]

hi hopeful:

i like your goal about making an effort to talk to people you recognize when youre out. i always had a habit of dodging people i saw when i was out, trying so hard to hide from them. i did it because i was really insecure with myself, the last time those people saw me, i was 100lbs lighter and i didnt want to see the horrible look on their faces if they were to see me now. but thats no way to live my life, i have to learn that people arent as negative and judgmental as i expect them to be when it comes to appearance. i learned to react this way because my mom is very critical of the way i look.

i will make it my goal to not dodge people anymore and make an effort to talk to them as well!

glad you didnt contact him, i think you're doing a fantastic job in the way you're handling your sitch. im inspired at how long youve been able to deal with this, i hope i can make it to even 2 months in my sitch!