Why do people feel they have a right to be rude now?

[samuelsmom 670]

Everyone knows how hard it is to lose weight so when i get questioned- and I am starting to get questioned a lot now, I take it as a compliment regarding my hard work!

I remember when my mother turned 80 she would say to people, "I just turned 80, don't I look great for my age?!" It always made me laugh and gave me the desire to enjoy my achievements, whether it be losing 60 pounds or running a marathon, or hopefully one day turning 80!

[losing_the_band 133]

Some of you are much more positive than I am, lol. I look at the Nosey Nellies as just that, nosy. To me, they don't give a rat's behind whether I'm successful, they just want something to gossip about. To be honest, I think most of them would prefer that we aren't successful, because that would give them more fodder for gossip.

[Folly 308]

I go through this with my sister. She's incredibly supportive but has no friggin concept of privacy at all! Last time I saw her we were visiting mutual friends I hadn't seen in a while. She not only announced numbers but insisted I take off my coat so they could see how " great" I look. I have to frequently remind her to knock it off or I'm going to have to have her killed.

Last time she did it I brought up her hysterectomy and starting asking very personal questions about her feelings about fertility, effects on sex drive, etc. When she quit being angry she said she gets it now... we'll see.

[Crosby 303]

"I'm so tired of talking about MY weight. Let's talk about YOURS instead." Said with a smile...

For the most part I choose not to be angry or upset with others who are in most cases simply happy for me. But I am going to save this for the ones I let irritate me