Crappy, Crappy night

I love ya hon . You know how the internet is, so easy to misunderstand. No hard feelings on my part, at all! You're just too sweet . And boy do I know about computers - I just got a new one and the old one was making me pull me already thin hair out! This new one is so fast it practically types posts on it's own! (don't I wish!) Big HUGSSSS 

PJ

I am so sorry that this happened to you.  Because I have been fat my entire life and I have either been too stupid to realize or just never noticed when people fuss over me I become uncomfortable but not because I am fat but because I don't like attention brought to me.  When I turned 50 something changed in me.  I still don't like having attention brought to me but I just sit back and let people fuss.  I live in Phily and even though we are the City of Brotherly Love I have seen some terrible things.  So when someone is worried about me especially a stranger I allow them to because it probably makes them feel better.  Being single sometimes it is good to have someone on the look out for you.   You are not the fat kid in the gym class anymore you are the wonderful, beautiful adult woman who deserves to have the world look out for her, even if she doesn't want it. Hope this ramble helps. Congratulations on your first hike. Jeanne

Well you know you could have told the lady to shut up have a coors and chill you were in Golden after all hahah. I am sorry you had to go through it what ever the ladies intention was you knew your own body nobody is going to give themselves a heart attack on purpose for Pete's sake

Great idea! I'll remember that next time I have this issue. Funny thing is, I've now heard from other people who have had some issues with her, so I'm not the only one. That made me feel much better!

Ah, thanks Jeanne - that's very sweet. I think sometimes we have to remind ourselves that we aren't that same fat kid, or adult. When you have lived that way for so long it just comes naturally. Let's just say that I WON'T be hiking with them again!

Hi. That is rotten. I agree with Kix. My husband says he will kick her azz too. HUGS Jo

How cute is your husband! Big thanks to both of you It certainly does help to have the support on this wonderful board!

*big hug*  I'm sorry you had a bad time, I hope you are feeling better.  I think it takes a while for your mind to catch up with your body so its understandable that you had such a strong reaction after all of the hurt in the past.  Next time tell her where she can shove that blood pressure cuff!

thanks for the hug hon   I am doing better, I'm actually going for a hike tomorrow. I'm not going to let some lady ruin my fun!

PJ, I am so sorry this happened to you.  It is one of my fears as well.  Everytime I think about joining a hiking group of some kind, I stop, doubting that I'm fit enough to fit in.  I say, take your time, and try again later.  I say later, because I turned red faced on the first 2 5k races that I participated in last year.  Yesterday, it hardly phased me.  I think it is because fitness is such a slow incremental process.  I believe that you are fit now, but,  it still may not appear it to others yet. I wish I could hike with you as I love to hike and don't want to feel self -conscious about my abilities.  I have decided to do quite a bit of solo hiking before I go out with others.  My recent trip to So. Utah, had me lagging behind the others, but, there were a couple of women that weren't in the hike as a competition so it was okay, the guy that were with us, hiked fast and acted like they were responding to a 911 call or something.  Is that fun?  Not to me. Big hugs,  hang in there!  You are doing so great!  We all come from different places, but, we are all moving forward and that is what is important! Hugs, Lori