Help?

[SarahGirl 0]

Hey everyone!!

Uhm..I know this is going to sound extremely superficial and almost irrelevant but..

How do you tell you tell people you're getting Lap Band?

My dad and I have a rocky relationship and from past experiences, he does not know when to keep private things private.

Sounds horrible, I know.

Uhm..My question..I guess..

Is it okay to want to keep this a secret?

Is it okay to not want to tell everyone until the time is right?

Is that wrong?

[Stephy5 33]

Ohhhh rough one....

It is your life and your body. You can do what feels right to you.

Good luck and hang in there.

[melzie_99 22]

Hey everyone!!

Uhm..I know this is going to sound extremely superficial and almost irrelevant but..

How do you tell you tell people you're getting Lap Band?

My dad and I have a rocky relationship and from past experiences, he does not know when to keep private things private.

Sounds horrible, I know.

Uhm..My question..I guess..

Is it okay to want to keep this a secret?

Is it okay to not want to tell everyone until the time is right?

Is that wrong?

If you're not that close and he has a bad track record of keeping secrets, I think personally I would keep it to myself unless he asks you flat out or you feel comfortable. I struggled with whether or not to tell my family and opted to share, but also know the info will stay within the family. Will not be telling anyone else (at least not any time soon.) Don't feel pressured to tell him if you're not comfortable; however, I would recommend telling someone you trust so you can have that support system along your journey. No matter what you decide, good luck!

[CheckYes 46]

The only people that know on my life are my mom and sister. I only told them because I had to - a ride home from the hospital and because there were too many things I would have had to lie about over the holidays. No one else will know - I hope.

Read some of the other threads about telling people. Some people regret telling people, others don't.

[ansoninc 16]

Hey everyone!!

Uhm..I know this is going to sound extremely superficial and almost irrelevant but..

How do you tell you tell people you're getting Lap Band?

My dad and I have a rocky relationship and from past experiences, he does not know when to keep private things private.

Sounds horrible, I know.

Uhm..My question..I guess..

Is it okay to want to keep this a secret?

Is it okay to not want to tell everyone until the time is right?

Is that wrong?

My mother was filling out Christmas cards and wanted to know if she could tell the relatives i had "that surgery" done. I told her heck no. I have only told a couple of close friends. i see no reason to share it with the world. If other people comment on my weight loss I tell them jokingly that the Burger King by my house burned down. (it really did) and leave it at that.