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Re: 'In Need Of Some Validation'
From: Susan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Aug 2001 08:09:58 -0500 (CDT)
Hey there - welcome to the board! Let me just say, you are NOT a freak
by any means, no matter how much you weigh. You are more than just that
number on the scale - we all are. Many of us would not be the weight we
are today if we had been diagnosed and started treatment earlier. It
just all depends on how far it was allowed to progress. I know the
yearning to be "normal" I deal with it too but honestly what is normal
anyway! By society standards I suppose that could mean thin... but
personally, I know quite a few thin people who give normal a bad name!
lol. I'm sorry about the interview but if you feel comfortable enough
doing this, call the people who interviewed you and tell them, it's
important to you to work on any problems that may keep an employer from
choosing you and will they tell you what issues they had with you or the
way you interviewed so you can work on it. (of course they are not
going to say if they had a prob. with your weight but maybe it was
something else, and if you find out what, it could make a difference in
the next interview). Whatever you choose to do, good luck and I hope
things start looking up for you!
Susan C. :-)
At Thu, 30 Aug 2001, anonymous wrote:
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>I do not know if anyone feels the same way as I do.. But I interviewed
>for this job that I want really bad..and I feel like I was not hired
>because of my weight. I am 5'7 and 213 pounds. Everyone says that I
>take my weight up in height (my family says this)...I kinda think I do
>too. I mean..I used to weigh 145..but the PCOS thing really threw my
>body out of whack. Other women with PCOS that I talk to, are around
>170-180. They cannot believe I got to the weight that I am. They are
>mortified by their weight of 170-180. Heck, I would love to weigh
>that!!!!!!!! I just feel like a "total cow." I work out..and I started
>Glucophage, in addition to watching my diet. I know the weight will
>come off slowly. I just feel like the "biggest pig," in the world.
>Evertime I go to the doctor..he looks at my weight in "utter disgust."
>Is my weight really that "abnormal" for PCOS? Not to be rude..but is
>there anyone on this board that is around the weight I am??? Or am I
>really the biggest woman alive??? I truly believe that lately, people
>think I am. I cry every single day. I want the weight off..and I am
>working hard, but this interview thing has really got me down. It makes
>me feel that no one will hire me because I am so huge. Am I that huge?
>:.( Does everyone on this board weigh less than 200 pounds? Am I that
>much of a freak? God, I just want to be normal. I am new to this
>board..so please forgive me..I am just looking for some "validation."
>Thank you all for listening. Good luck.
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