Daily Post--1/25/08
I have no significant other. But my family and friends have all been positive and even my friend who has cancer and has not been there for me...like I would have liked.. has told me she is proud of me.
I am not ditching on her.. because I know how ill and involved she is.. I am her support system. and I love her dearly. I admire her greatly for being so strong and fighting. Alice
My boyfriend has been 100% supportive. He's seen me at various weights throughout the years. He admires my commitment, tenacity and fearless courage. I'm the girl he first dated and fell in love with... vibrant, full of moxy, wildly flirtacious, intelligent and living as an enlightened human being. I have so much love in my heart now because I can truly say I love myself now. He's sees this and shares in my enthusiasm.
He's fine with the attention I receive... he says more power to you because you deserve evey bit of it. He doesn't mind if I tell him what other men say to me, as I take it as flattery and he does too! His only concern is he's seven years older than I and our energy isn't matched... my change has made him feel older... people have asked him if I'm his daughter on a number of occasions... so that blows his self-esteem. He says he looks at me and feels old.
He eats healthy, stays slender, will go on walks with me and supports me when I'm on here at it's my therapy. I couldn't have created a better support system myself.
He only wants the best for me as we were best friends before we dated. I don't know how everything will play out... but who does... he's my best friend and that's what matters most in life anyway.
Thanks again Lea!
Kim
I think my husband wants to provide me with encouragement and support, but doesn't know how. He's spent so many years walking on eggshells avoiding the subject of my weight. So I think he's genuinely unsure whether it's okay to talk about it now. He makes comments about it and tells me when his friends notice.
Also, I didn't think it was possible for him to be more frisky with me, but he absolutely is. That speaks volumes to me.