"Old Fashioned" "Natural" or "Will Power" Judgy People

Crack-ers. The most evil food ever.

With a side of toast.

Agreed. I think most people are trying to protect themselves, and justify their choices. It's always so strange to me, to see people's reaction to one of my friends being (mostly) vegan. She never brings it up, but some people feel compelled to tell her it's not healthy, not sustainable etc.

So strange to me.

I just want to know what makes them feel so entitled to expressing their opinion.

The calm, nice TheNewT knows you responded well. You were polite and "you didn't flinch". Great job!! This is what I need to aspire to because my first thought while reading these comments was, who do I curse out first?? People can be jealous, mean and petty creatures. That doesn't give them the right to come into my space and attempt to disrupt my life.

Knowing myself as I do, I would have given one snarky comment that would have been strong enough to:

1. stop them in their tracks
2. make sure they never returned with negative statements
3. tell the others that this chick doesn't appreciate unsolicited crazy.

I am so sorry you had to put up with that chit! You handled it admirably. Jealousy is an awful thing and I am sorry that you were a target.

There are a lot of us that are very proud of what you have accomplished and know how hard you still work to accomplish your goals. Bravo for your accomplishments.

Ceci

Ugh. I just saw this today...

I don't even have a good answer for you, but I think that those that said these people are jealous/ or feeding their own fears into their responses to you is probably right on target...

Just don't let their negative issues feed any fears you have - let them fuel your road to success instead

My two most used responses to stupidity in general are "Bless your heart!" (everyone in the South knows what that really means) or "Hope that works out for you." And then staring at them with a smile on my face. Stops most people cold.

I think everyone knows what that means - it's not the great secret of the south

The secret is to say it and really sound like you mean it. My mother was a master.

My Grandmother (a first class nasty *****) was from Waco Texas. She had the ability to say this through gritted teeth while butter melted in her mouth. She'd a given your Mom a run for her money in the Master Class.

I honestly think if someone ever said this to me to my face, I'd lose all control and smack them.