QOTD...RELATIONSHIPS...SAME..DIFFERENT? BETTER ? WORSE?

I AM TALKING ABOUT ALL RELATIONSHIPS ...FRIENDS....FAMILY....COOWORKERS.....HUSBANDS WIVES...GIRL FRIENDS...BOY FRIENDS.......OK

My husband has been positive about the change. He is thrilled with the health benefits...my family is happy...My mom is very complimentry....tells me how good I look and how happy she is...My Dad...well I could do more......but he does not call me fat anymore....and sometimes he even says  I look good.....Work is Wicked Awsome !!! They notice ALL the changes are super supportive !!!!!  And friends....they are happy for me ....supportive and GREAT...but they were that way before the surgery  (RIGHT SHIRLEY  )
I NEED TO TAKE A LITTLE POSTING REST...I WORK 16 HOURS TOMORROW SO I MIGHT NOT BE AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS......WILL CHECK IN TONIGHT AND THEN .... 
SOME OF YOU "NEWBIES" WILL HAVE TO PICK UP THE SLACK !!!!

So far everyone that I have told about me going for WLS has been supportive. My kids are supportive but scared. My 18 year old son is my best friend and he tells me everyday he loves me. He talks to other people a lot about this. I think that's his way of letting out his feelings and concerns. As for my other 2, they support me, but really don't say much. My mom is very supportive and really happy for me. Her and I have never been really close, but this seems to be bringing us together.  All my friends that I have told are right by my side. I made it very clear at the beginning that if anyone had negative things to say..don't say it. I have one friend that hasn't spoke to me, so I'm figuring she doesn't approve.

On here, I haven't really talked about my relationship that I'm in. My boyfriend and I met almost 4 years ago. We get along wonderfully, we do things together, he makes me laugh everyday, he accepts me for who I really am,  and we both support each other 100% in everything. He is a wonderful guy, but we aren't in love with each other. Even though that's the case, we both can't see our lives without each other. He is  my best friend, and I couldn't make it through all this without him. He has been wonderful, and I feel I owe him so much!! I am truly blessed to have him, my kids, my mom, and my friends.

Wife is supportive now. It's taken a while.
Mom is supportive of me having my upcoming 'gallbladder' surgery. [you know the one where they start munching at the hiatal hernia, chomp down the stomach, and then nip out the GB] She doesn't live in the same town and is going on a long cruise. I'll fill her in when she comes back or by email when she's gone.
ARNP is supportive.
Two coworkers who have had the lap band are supportive.
The social worker on my team at work is hesitant because she's had to put up with the growning/shrinking pains of one of the lap banders.
I actually haven't told my breakfast club. They know I'm having GB issues and plan to have surgery.

My husband married me at 220 pounds, so he knew what he was getting, lol.  When I told him my plans he told me he didn't "buy me by the pound" so whatever I wanted was ok with him, and it has been that way since.  Nice guy, huh?  My son was 12 when I had my surgery and his biggest concern was that I was doing this because I had a poor body image.  I asked him where he got that idea from and he said he heard that girls sometimes have poor body image.  I'm a GIRL?! Wow.  What a kid. Once he understood my reasons for doing this, and he got his questions answered (he went to the doctor with me) he was 100% behind his ma and has been there ever since.  I'm really, really lucky.  People at work are complimentary after a fashion.  They recently have been telling me I'm "fading away to nothing" and some have cautioned me against losing too much weight.  Just goes to show you how big I was before if 10-20 pounds overweight looks too thin.  I've tried very hard not to get too hung up on receiving compliments, because I know someday this will stop happening and I've heard so many people have a hard time with this.  My friends, LIKE YOU SEAN have been wonderful, so supportive and encouraging.  This has truly been one of the greatest adventures of my life outside of being pregnant (my son is a test tube baby) and giving birth.  Life is AMAZING!.

First off, the new profile pic is hillarious!
You actually fit into a plastic Sears bag...amazing!
You go, Man!
As far as relationships go, none of 'em have changed for me. Hottie Man Husband is the best , friends are supportive and colleagues are encouraging as hell. As far as family goes, I have little relationship with them, but even so, they've been positive w/ me. My sister in law who is 35, 5' tall, &  probably around 300 lbs. has been wonderful. I know seeing my weight loss success has been both difficult and inspiring for her. Sean, you take a break and take care. We'll hold down the fort. ~Ape

My family, friends, co-workers have been sooooooo suppotive. I get called the incredible shrinking woman all the time. The hubby and his family wouldn't tell me I look good to save them. I think they think I took the easy way out. Well, not the hubby but his family. The hubby said he can't see a difference. That's a straight man for you.

I don't really think my friendships have changed other than the fact that *I* have changed.  Everyone is so supportive and there are times that I don't know how to take it.  They all continue to support me because they knew that it was for my health and well-being.  It's still hard for me to take compliments.  As far as relationships go.....no prospects yet although I'm not really looking for anything either.  I'm kinda in my own groove and that's alright with me :)