WLS Means NOTHING.

I'm sorry to hear that....also, my condolences re: your grandmother....tomorrow is 2 yrs since my mom passed and 2 weeks ago would have been her birthday....factor in mothers day, yea May has been a tough month for me as well....

On a brighter note I'll be placing a BA order through your site again this weekend, hopefully you get something out of that.... Trying to make you your first million...lol   =)

Yes, you are in control of what you ALLOW to infiltrate and cause you stress.  Don't allow others who obviously have no compassion for others to cause such negative affects on your health.  We do have something in common with WLS, and our main goal we share is to strive to be "healthier" not only physically, but emotionally, mentally and spiritually.  There are bad apples in every bunch, but you must strive to always be one of those "good" ones, and continue helping others and sharing your knowledge with our community.  You are a great inspiration to many on this site, and don't you FORGET IT! Hugs!

At my school, there are teachers I don't really know, and don't really have any opinion about. They are off my radar, adn that is how it is.

There are those I love and whose professional comaraderie I cherish. They have opinions that matter to me.

There are those I think are ******** (yeah, I said that) and who tick me off tremendously. I don't like their methods, I don't think they have the true vision necessary for an educator to be good at what they do.

But any of these educators receive my full support in adversity because they are my peers. We all face the same classrooms full of teenagers. We all have our strengths and weaknesses. We are all fighting the same fight, to educate our future. I do not spread my negative opinions. I support those who surround me,a nd face the same battles. I accept that they have their opinions, and I value those who, even if they dislike me as an educator, still SUPPORT me as an educator.

Those who backtalk about me TO the students or administration, those who do what they can to poison the educational atmosphere, or who get all exclusionary because they don't think I'm worthy of the same positive energy they enjoy.... they lose the last shred of respect I have for them.

I think that individuals who are have aligned themselves with those who would spread poison, who would attack another person and actively try to discredit them should think very long and hard about their motives. I know I'm out of the loop, but frankly, if the only true crime YOU have committed is in being open about your experiences, good BAD and ugly, and sharing your personal reality post-WLS (as well as promoting the cupcake manufacturers of the world).....then I don't get the vitriolic attacks. I don't SEE the crime worthy of the firing squad you've faced. I don't GET this.

MY motives on this site are clear... I'm here to help MYSELF.... sure, I do it by helping others, but this is a bandage to my still injured soul, a salve I use on the scars left behind by obesity. I'm here to help. HELP others. Yeah, I help myself in the process... emotionally, psychologically.

Blah blah blah.... have no idea what I'm saying, but it took a while to NOT say it, so I'll post this anyway. May your cupcakes, doritos and oreos have happiness.

 I don't know what's happened, but I want to say that I have and will continue to appreciate the good information you put out there for all of us, and hope your voice is never silenced due to anyone starting some sort of nonsense for kicks! You are one of the good guys for certain! :D

 Oy.  It's getting worse.  I will keep pushing.  

 Mama, do you need me to open a can of whoopass on someone? 

 No.  It's not an OH thing.

You can read my Facebook pages and catch the flow.

I don't have any idea what is going on but as my parents always told me * if its none of my business and it doesnt pertain to me then I should keep my nose out of it*...If more people were to do this, perhaps arguements wouldnt go on forever...

Beth, Keep your chin up, you are helping a lot of people with all you do.  I for one really enjoy reading your posts.

Pat

 I'm trying.

Rapture is tomorrow. 

Perhaps things will just