Question:
How do you approach hte subject of your WLS with people your are dating?

I am wondering for those of you post-op when you started dating someone whom didn't know you in your "fat" life, did you share with them the fact you had WLS and if so how did you approach the subject? Also have you ever stopped dating someone because of comment he or she made?    — jmusser (posted on December 11, 2002)

December 11, 2002
I just told the person I'm dating that I had surgery on my stomach and due to this my stomach is much smaller then most people's so I don't eat a lot. He's never really questioned it much. I don't think men really do. He's gotten used to taking home all my leftovers!!
   — Patty H.

December 12, 2002
I had surgery 3 months ago and I have lost 55 so far. I have been wondering about this. I am divorced and do not date..yet. I think that I will have to tell the man if I am serious. Also he is gonna see old pics and know i was bigger. I live in a tiny town and word got out very fast. But hardly anyone has asked me about it! I think that if I were with someone and he made a mean comment about a heavy person I would have to call him on it, and say hey. "You are a jerk". That is somethging that I do not look forward to. And I am not sure about getting back to school and having everyone look at me weird or make rude comments. Do not know if it will happen, but I would not want it! Unless maybe I write a book and get paid for people publicizing me!
   — Jenny_B