People say the funniest things about WLS

I went to a dinner party yesterday where I ran into an acquaintance I had not seen for a few years.  At first, she did not recognize me, but eventually she remembered me and we had a very strange conversation.  She asked how I had lost the weight and I told her about the VSG surgery.  Her response, "You know you're going to gain all the weight back eventually.  These easy solutions only backfire in the end".  I told her that it had been almost 2.5 years and all was still going well.  Her response, " Well, it is just never going to last.  Wait until you are five years out and you will be sorry you did this".  The rudeness was almost comical.  I did not really get angry just surprised at the lack of manners.  I then changed the subject and eventually walked away.  She is quite heavy herself and I think this was probably jealousy or fear based.  I don't remember her being anything like this before now.  I think my success is quite threatening to her.  I wonder what she will say to me when we run into each other again in another 2.5 years.  I wonder if she will tell me that it really takes 10 years to know if this really works or not.

I could have saved her the grief of having to be so rude, and told her that to me, VSG will only be a true success if I continue to do what got me here in the first place, 5, 10, 20 years later.  The life style change that this surgery makes possible must be a permanent change.  If I gain any weight during my lifetime, it will not be the fault of my surgery, it will be due to my forgetfulness and lack of focus. 

That is funny!  Not much really you can do with that personality type.  Clearly she's got hang-ups about it, and as such, must dismiss your success even to the point of predicting future failure based on any evidence, just because your success points out her own failure to moderate her weight.

Humans are so funny.

WOW it is hard to believe that someone could be that rude to you without even a pause.  It sounds like you handled it gracefully and you are probably right about the reason she acted that way. 

I might not have been as graceful and said something like "Right, because it looks like the "hard way" is really working for you, huh?"  Ok, I would not have said it but I would've been thinking it!

Oh believe me, I WAS thinking it!

haha!

 Invite me next time... Ill kick her in the shin... and then pretend to have territs or something...

I love you Jenn.  You are one tough gal.  I bet just one look from you would make her think twice about her mouth. :) 

Never pretend to have Tourette Syndrome.  Our 12 year old has suffered with it for almost 4 years, valliently and gracefully.  She spends her life trying "not" to look like she has Tourette syndrome, but stands tall and confident --at the way God has given her this challenge in  her little life to impact others for Christ.  Take care and congrats so far on your successful WLS journey

   I like you!

 
Well....... Knowing you.....I know you are to nice.....

Me.... I would have a snippy comment for her...... like....

"Oh, I didn't know you went to medical school? Where is your practice?" "Good luck with the diets"

frisco