Did your mothers NOT teach you???

susyalba
on 2/7/09 5:15 am - Overland Park, KS
IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY......you know the rest.  All I can say is WOW!! some  people here can be like a pack of pitbulls, no kidding, one jumps on you to give a bite, and the whole damn pack jumps in. I know people are thinking "a little tough love" well where is the line between honest tough love helping ,and an all out attack ?! If one person feels that an honest ..errr... a blunter approach would be helpful that is fine, but I don't think it is helpful for  the whole pack to chime in and attack. You know...you are not all obligated to to get on your high horse, if you don't have anything constructive or helpful to say, maybe you should just pass that particular post by and not respond, maybe I should do the same right now, but it made me a little upset to see some people on here that I respect to be ....well mean. This is not directed at any one person, we all have our moments . Just remember that some people don't have any where else to turn other than this board for their weight loss troubles.

 
 

        
piffin
on 2/7/09 6:06 am - Holden, MO


Thank you Susy!

Patty
want2luv2bme
on 2/7/09 7:37 am - Diamond, MO
Susy,
Yes, not only did my mother tell me that-BUT...she also taught ME to take responsibility for my actions, for my life and to work for what I wanted. Ok? Now-that being said-I want to say that I have never had a beef with you, and I still dont-YOU are totally entitled to your opinion-as well as myself and the rest of the pack of pitbulls!! We are voicing our opinions, because we ALL TRIED...

Im not sure how often you get on here susy, I know we dont see you post too often, so Im not sure if your a lurker or not-but if you will go back-a week or two-there are 2 different posts from Misty and we ALL TRIED to be supportive, inspirational and so on-I think maybe you should go and read them before you just decide that we are a pack of wolves going after the weak-we are NOT.... She basically told us to kiss off, because SHE did not get the answers she wanted to get-she wanted to pass the buck and then said she didnt want to have the surgery and so on-

I dont know your pre-op story, but I personally went through too much crap and have watched too many people go through it-to sit and TRY to be inspirational, supportive and be a cheerleader, when she can rip out her pouch from overeating or eating the wrong things and so on......thats all!

IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO THIS...On THIS board or others: When you have this surgery, you HAVE TO: Eat right-its the whole reason behind the surgery, right?  Ok-so eat right, do your protein, take your vitamins and your supplements, drink your water and excercise-right? Well, if someone just keeps saying over and over and over-that they cant get in enough water (we tell them to try harder, sip and sip and sip and when you think your gonna die if you drink another sip-sip again), or cant do their vitamins (we try to help with a time line or hints), or cant find a protein they like-(we ALL get on here and give advice, we send out samples, we TRY).... Well, if someone is going to KEEP saying it-eventually, people are going to lose their patience and realize that you arent going to do what its going to take-what you KNEW beforehand......your either gonna make it or your not-but hey, My mother also said-you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make them drink.....right? We tried to get her to the point to help her.....

I agree that Im not always "cooth" or whatever you want to say-sometimes I am too blunt-I agree-however, I am not going to feel sorry for being worried about someone possibly dying because she wont listen! We want her to be okay-just go back and read the posts and you will see.
I feel like your passing judgement on us-but, we are all entitled to our feelings, as are you. If you go back through and read the past posts (all of them, not just todays) and still feel like we are all a bunch of pitbulls-then Im sorry you dont know us better.  Thats not what I see when I get on here. I see really awesome people, loving AND caring people. Just because Im angry that she is not taking care of herself, doesnt mean that I do not pray for her OR care about her-because I do! I hope AND I Pray that she WILL get the help she needs-however that comes to her.......If it seems like we were all attacking-thats not what it is-it IS because MOST of us-have the same opinion, beliefs and agree with one another...... Most of us will own up and take responsibility for our actions.  Im sorry my post offended you Susy, but we arent the "pitbulls" you described us as, and IF I have to be a pitbull because I cared if someone dies because they wont take care of themselves-then I will be-and I will wear the title! 
cjacobsen
on 2/7/09 8:01 am - warrensburg, MO
You know its almost like whos calling the Kettle Black here on this post....Susy..Im sorry if I cant be the kind and soft person that you want me to be.....I feel that I have tryed to be supportive with her at first when she posted....then she comes back and says that her Nut told her to "Eat bread at every meal". Now tell me does this sound right to you??
And as far as name calling....well my momma told me " if the shoe fits were it"....sorry but that the way I feel.
And as far as being refer to as a "Pit Bull" now who's calling who names? And as far as this post not being directed at any one person...well Im sorry but I have taken it to be directed at me personally.I too have no beef with you and would hate to see someone "like misty" put a rif on this board.....but Im afraid she has already done that......so if you notice...she hasnt been on to reply to any posts in regards to her first post....wonder why that is???

Cor

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