Daily Post--3/16/08

Taking Saturday's topic just one step further-- Do you feel like people treat you differently post surgery? Family, friends, even strangers? How does that make you feel?

Well, I get looked at a lot more now. Of course it feels good, but ya know.. was I sooo bad before?? lol Cheers!

i find it is still hard when people comment on my weight loss - I feel like i'm still the same person I was before so when people comment on how good I look - inside my head i wonder why no one ever said it when I was heavier?? just comments like - geez you used to be so big....etc. I don't like alot of attention and it is difficult at times with attention from other men (I am married) especially since I never had any attention (except from my husband) when I was heavier - always heard the "you have such a pretty face" when I was heavy. Need to straighten some things out in my own head

I think people are looking at me, and not avoiding me, family still treats me the same. I am ok with things for now. Vivienne

Oh Yea I am getting alot of comments from friends and family. Saying I look good or telling me I losing it in one place or another. I love it though I am just glad to be getting health in order. Diabetes good, hypertension good, Cholestrol perfect already YAHOO !

The biggest change is the attention from people I know but dont see often. Guys in particular. This is all new to me because I have a boyfriend whom I love very much and dont really know how to react to other people.... LB

People do treat me differently. I have men flirting with me and saying things to me that have shocked me (it's not always a good thing to get the attention). Today a guy at work said I'm now "spicy". I guess I'm a lot more flirtatious. I notice that people like to hug me now. I wish they had hugged me before - I need the hugs now, but I desired the human touch more before. People have said that they didn't recognize me, everyone tells me I look younger and happier. I've been told that I have a confident and joyful spirit, that people just can't get over how much I've changed on the inside too. Sales people wait on me and don't ignore me anymore. I do love the attention most of the time. But I've reached a point where I am tired of hearing how different I look and act and how much better I am now. I know they mean it as compliments, but it makes me wonder why I was so bad before....

So different now! I try to convince myself that it has more to do with my own self-confidence and happiness (who wants to hang around with someone who's unhappy?) but I know that at least part of it is that I am now "socially acceptable". Most people are very complimentary; some are absolutely incredulous! Unfortunately, our family has had a lot of crises lately, and we've come together for funerals and such - and it's always a (very small) bright spot when I see someone I haven't seen for some time, watching them recognize me! I love that my boyfriend and his circle of friends refer to me as "tiny" - many of them have no idea where I came from...

Yes, people treat me differently. Sales people treat me with respect and do not ignore me any longer. Men flirt, some women are jelous now.. I feel it all depends on the mood i am in so i react to it.. lately tired and grumpy!!

I think for the most part I am treated the same.