My mother said to me, “You’ll never get a boyfriend if you don’t lose weight.”
I was 12 years old, 120 pounds and 5'2.
While our relationship has become exponentially better, I still cringe every time I think about it. And I still have issues with food and weight.
Has anyone ever made a fleeting comment about you that immediately became tattooed onto the front of your brain for all of eternity, impacting your self-perception and self-worth? Whether it was an offhand comment made by someone you love and respect or a fleeting declaration by someone you barely know, we share the moments that stick.
