Who's that girl?

Hi everyone, I haven't been able to even sign on to this site for quite a while, since the homepage design changed but for some reason I can today. So I thought I'd share something with you guys that you can all appreciate. This past week I had eight days scheduled off from work. So for the holiday, I went out of town. I went back to the town I lived in before my divorce to go to a July 4 th party and visit with my old friends. I hadn't seen any of them since last July 4th. I was so ecxited to see everyone. It turns out that they weren't so excited to see me---because some of them didn't even recognize me. I had to introduce myself to several people, including an old boyfriend and the doctor that delivered my daughter. I bet I had to tell at least 10 people who I am. I've known these people for nearly 20 years. How cool is that? And did I mention tht I even had a date with my old boyfriend? The whole little mini-vacation was so much fun. I can't wait to have more experiences like this. And I will because I wasn't able to catch up with all of my old friends, so hopefully I'll be able to meet up with the rest of them on my next visit. Have you guys had similar experiences? Does it just not blow you away that someone could literally not even know who you are, even when they knew you intimately or for the majority of your life? And isn't it the most fun EVER? Sonja

That's such a cool story, Sonja! I had a similar experience when i went to my agency's annual conference a few months ago. And yes, it is fun! Hugs, Tracy

That is so cool, Sonja! I've had a few people look shocked when they realized it was me and I have to admit - I LOVED IT. Kathy

Hi Sonja, Glad you were able to sign on today. I loved your story! It is so delightful when that happens. We do this wls for ourselves and our health but when these WOW moments happen it sprinkles diamonds into our day and is so joyfully amazing. Is there a romance blossoming ? Mary

Mary, Romance blossoming? Maybe. Let's just say it was an awesome date. We exchanged phone numbers and I have sent him a text message. We live 300 miles apart right now, so it could be a challenge. I have been considering moving back to that town for about the past six months, so who knows? I had such a great time seeing all of my old friends and I really felt like I was home. I feel like I just live and work here. So maybe I'll move back. We just really connected again, and I don't know about him, but I'd sure be interested in at least investigating if there is anything still there between us. Thanks for the response. Sonja

Wow, that is great! What's funny on my part is that pre-op old family and old friends that hadn't seen me in years wouldn't recognize me...through the layers of fat. I would always have to introduce myself and I know they were mumbling, "But she was just a skinny little child always, what happened?" Now when I run into these people they recognize me instantly because they say I look like the old, skinny girl. I guess sometimes it goes the other way around eh? I'm so happy for you Sonja. Keep up the great work!

Vicki, I still am not used to people just not recognizing me. It's different if it just takes a minute for them to figure out who I am. But when I am standing there talking to a man that I dated and he has absolutely no idea who I am, that blows me away! I mean that in a good way. I am sorry that some of your friends are behaving badly. I haven't really experienced that with my friends, but some of my co-workers are somewhat critical of me now. They make comments like that I am too skinny or ask me if I am feeling well. At first I thought they were concerned, but sometimes that mean little part of me thinks that they might be a bit jealous of me (because they're bigger than me now). I don't know, I just try and ignore it now. Thanks for your response. Sonja

Hi Sonja! Welcome! I recently had this experience. I went to a music festival in Vermont that I hadn't been to in two years. A bunch of people didn't recognize me until I spoke or laughed, then they came over. They recognized that! One guy, I talked to, he didn't seem that interested in talking to me so I moved on. When I got back to Utah, he emailed me and said "Were you there, I looked for you?" I can't believe it. We talked. I thought he knew who I was. I'm heading off for a music festival this evening that it has been 2 years since I've been there. I will probably have more experiences like it and yes I think it is totally cool! When someone says something to me about how I look, I say, "Yeah, isn't it great?" Big Hugs, Lori 384/237/199