About a month or so ago I was watching my siblings several days in a row as my mother was moving into a new house. The rest of the family was there to help with things around the house as well, and at one point I had some time alone with my Grandpa (who I don't see a lot anymore). He had lost a significant amount of weight after being diagnosed with Diabetes, and looks quite fit now. We almost bumped into each other and he stopped to say that I was looking very good, and inquired how much weight I'd lost. It really meant something to me that he noticed and mentioned it, as he's a very honest blunt man; he doesn't go out of his way to compliment someone unless they deserve it. That was one of the best compliments, and most meaningful I've received.
The worst compliment came that same day from my Grandmother (who is separated from my Grandpa). She instructed me to go make both of my sister's and my mother's beds so that they'd already be ready for them that night. I got a little dizzy from doing so, which I knew was attributed to the car accident I had recently been in, and decided to take a break. Well, my Grandmother got a little snippity when she saw I hadn't finished making the beds, and I had to stop her and explain I wasn't feeling well. As soon as I said that she stated that maybe I should eat something then, as I was probably nutritionally deprived from my Vegan diet. I informed her I ate quite well, and was in fact still overweight. She refused to believed I was overweight, and when questioned how much I weighed implied that I was lying. She said I looked all of about 120lbs (which was laughable). I was flattered and offended all at the same time.
Does anyone else have any bests/worst compliments?
if only you would lose weight.....
then I gained it all back and then a few extra for good measure. but I have learned that it doesn't matter what others say. it's how I feel about me that matters....
