From anastasya, Age 17 - 05/15/04 - IP#: 67.70.123.xxx Click here to reply
OMG!!! my mom doesn't LET ME EXERCISE ENOUGH. she doesn't care about my weight - she herself is extremely sedentary all her life and buys junk food too. she says that looks are not important (maybe that's why my dad divorced)and i should focus on school and academics.i hate her 4 this - talk to her every freakin day- she doesn't understand. i can't do much against her, but she makes me wanna die. i'm very lonely and have no friends.i'm considering running away or going to foster home. plzzz help.
Reply from anne, Age 17 - 05/16/04 - IP#: 216.66.107.xxx i don't know why your mom would act like that unless you might be taking it too far? it's just a guess- i'm probably completely off, but is she worried that you're developing a disorder?
Reply from chelsea, Age 15 - 05/16/04 - IP#: 205.188.116.xxx honestly..nobody can stop you from exersize..you mom cant make you not exersize. do some sit ups in your room..or just take a walk..do push ups..jumping jacks..clean your room..thats all exersize..what is she gonna do? Hold you down and tell you no? Take advice from all the ppl who have responded too cuz what they are saying does make sence..tell your mom that its for health reasons..and dont run away..that would be really stupid. stick it out for another year until your 18. that would be a dumb reason to run away. but anyway..i hope everything works out and stuff. Good luck
Reply from Winona, Age 17 - 05/16/04 - IP#: 63.183.112.xxx Maybe you could find time- like during school lunch hour you could take a walk.
Reply from laurie, Age 21 - 05/16/04 - IP#: 62.64.172.xxx Please don't run away - that's never going to solve anything, and then you will have so many more problems than your weight! On one hand your mum is right that you should concentrate on school, however she's not right about not exercising! You really should sit her down and tell her how you feel! If she's against you losing weight coz she thinks it's because of your looks, then like someone else said, say it's for your health! I doubt her saying not to think about your looks is really about you - it's probably something to do with her and maybe why your dad left (I'm just guessing!) If she's still not going to help you, then why not join some sports clubs in or out of school? As for food, maybe offer to do the shopping and cooking, and go out and buy a low fat cook book - then it's on you what you eat! Please remember, at the end of the day, only you cna tell yourself how to feel - don't let anyone bully you in to feeling bad about yourself!
Reply from Avril, Age 16 - 05/15/04 - IP#: 68.174.131.xxx also try and tell you mom that its not just for your looks, but for your health.
Reply from Cody, Age 13 - 05/15/04 - IP#: 24.126.141.xxx simply talk to her, just sit her down and talk to her about why you want to lose weight maybe she doesnt understand why you want to lose weight. So make her understand.
Reply from me, Age 14 - 05/15/04 - IP#: 205.188.116.xxx ur almost eighteen! listen to ur mom for a year, focus on acedemics and go away to collage. then ull be away and can exercise all you want. or exercise in ur room.
