Hmphf. My birthday was Monday, and yesterday I received a card from my MIL. In it was a nice letter and a $25 gift card to a plus sized shop in the mall.
Of ALL the places on the planet that woman could have spent $25 on me - why did she have to remind me of how heavy I am on my Birthday? I am glad that she got me a gift card to a store that I could not spend the money on diapers or things for the family. However, this - coupled with a remark surrounding a coat she gave me this spring (that a friend gave to her and "wouldn't possibly fit" her) makes me sad that she is rubbing it in my face.
Her son and I got married 3.5 years ago. I wore a size 10 wedding dress and was running 20mi a week. We now have TWO children ages 2.5 and 8mo, so I have gained weight.
I'm working so hard to loose these pounds. I'm still nursing and the baby is up and down still in the night. I run a daycare, and home school the older kids (we have a 2nd and 6th grader as well) - I'm just so exhausted all the time....working out and eating right takes all I have left.
DH wasn't to sympathetic. He says I'm being mean to myself. He doesn't see me as overweight (he is overweight, now, as well!). I'm just sad and disappointed. I needed to share. Thanks.