a back handed compliment

Yesterday I was shopping in a small, local grocery store with my 13 year old.  As anyone with a 13 year old knows, she'd much prefer to point out my faults than to compliment me.  I saw her go in the opposite direction from me and then quickly come over to me.  She said she was looking for me and that I went by her and she didn't know it was me because of how skinny I was and she thought I was some "old man over there".  I thanked her and looked at the "old man", who didn't look so old to me, but was of normal size.  Even though she thought I was some old man, not her very young (choke, choke, LOL) mom, her observation made my day!

LOL...don't 'cha just love teens?

I was showing my 16 yr old neice my new skinny jeans I was wearing and her backhanded compliment was that I now have chicken legs.  I'll take it, because I haven't met many 200+ pound chickens before, so that must mean the legs look skinny.

Too funny!!!  When it comes to my teen, I'll take the compliments anyway I can!  LOL

 I wish teenagers came with an instruction booklet. Ugh...

Or a return policy!

Or a ON-OFF switch!!!

My daughter told me that I don't look so fat anymore.

Gee thanks kiddo! Hope you like your rocks for Christmas!

My four year old asked who the fat man was in the photo holding him on the day he was born. Max was 2 when I had my VSG and I guess has no memory of me being fat.

Just laugh it off.

It's nice to know that we're not alone in our adventures with our teens!  Mine was a pill last night to the point that she gave me back her Christmas presents from under the tree because I dared to say no about something she wanted me to buy.  She did apologize later and it came out that her friend got what she wanted plus more.  Oh I am sooooo glad not to be her age again!!!   I just cringe at the memories!

Mary-

Great story.  Aren't these NSV's wonderful!

Cindi