Comments on: Everybody’s A Critic http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/everybodys-a-critic/ and not going to take it anymore! Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:31:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: justoofat http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/everybodys-a-critic/#comment-208 justoofat Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:58:34 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-208 BikiniMe: Thanks so much! :) Use as many exclamation points as you desire, dear! See.. I will too! :) j BikiniMe: Thanks so much! :) Use as many exclamation points as you desire, dear! See.. I will too! :)

j

]]> By: BikiniMe http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/everybodys-a-critic/#comment-207 BikiniMe Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:23:04 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-207 I love your blog! I'm totally hooked! You are awesome! Yes! I need every one of these exclamation points! :) I love your blog! I’m totally hooked! You are awesome! Yes! I need every one of these exclamation points! :)

]]> By: justoofat http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/everybodys-a-critic/#comment-206 justoofat Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:59:00 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-206 Everybody: Thanks so much for your kind words and for cheering me on! Isn't it funny how some people said that they never would have even taken the odd "suggestion" as an insult but that rather they'd first seen it as a request for books about losing weight?? Seriously, that thought never even crossed my mind. Crazy. :) Alice: I taught English in both high school and middle school for 10 years before moving into the library. It's a pretty cool gig because I get to teach lessons on storytelling and art and research, plus do weekly booktalks, and I never have to grade an assignment! :) Luckily, I have a really great relationship with the kids I work with and, I can't tell you how thankful I am that, even though I am a middle school librarian, that I am not bald! :) I doubt the kids would describe as grumpy either... at least, I hope not! FatBridesMaid: "That doesn’t mean I won’t gloat about how fantastic I am when I hit goal and can swing into our 10-year reunion looking AMAZING. Suck on THAT, jerky high school boy!" That's right! Even without having met goal, HE'S the one who missed out. You rock, girl! Thanks again, everyone! j Everybody: Thanks so much for your kind words and for cheering me on! Isn’t it funny how some people said that they never would have even taken the odd “suggestion” as an insult but that rather they’d first seen it as a request for books about losing weight?? Seriously, that thought never even crossed my mind. Crazy. :)

Alice: I taught English in both high school and middle school for 10 years before moving into the library. It’s a pretty cool gig because I get to teach lessons on storytelling and art and research, plus do weekly booktalks, and I never have to grade an assignment! :) Luckily, I have a really great relationship with the kids I work with and, I can’t tell you how thankful I am that, even though I am a middle school librarian, that I am not bald! :) I doubt the kids would describe as grumpy either… at least, I hope not!

FatBridesMaid: “That doesn’t mean I won’t gloat about how fantastic I am when I hit goal and can swing into our 10-year reunion looking AMAZING. Suck on THAT, jerky high school boy!” That’s right! Even without having met goal, HE’S the one who missed out. You rock, girl!

Thanks again, everyone!
j

]]> By: Marshmallow http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/everybodys-a-critic/#comment-205 Marshmallow Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:41:06 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-205 You officially are a legend. :-D You officially are a legend. :-D

]]> By: belly http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/everybodys-a-critic/#comment-204 belly Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:44:15 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-204 wow. isn't it just the most incredible feeling to not crumble under the weight of being called 'fat' or some other form of weight taunting? it feels empowering. it feels like being an adult. it feels sane and whole and healthy. you are my hero. glad to have found your insight. wow.

isn’t it just the most incredible feeling to not crumble under the weight of being called ‘fat’ or some other form of weight taunting? it feels empowering. it feels like being an adult. it feels sane and whole and healthy.

you are my hero. glad to have found your insight.

]]> By: fatbridesmaid http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/everybodys-a-critic/#comment-202 fatbridesmaid Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:27:35 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-202 I'm also proud of you because, damn girl!, that's a major accomplishment. And your line about the wounds of the fat kid never really healing completely -- so true. No matter how old I get I'll never forget how I felt when my high school crush said he'd "never date a fatty." Ouch. That doesn't mean I won't gloat about how fantastic I am when I hit goal and can swing into our 10-year reunion looking AMAZING. Suck on THAT, jerky high school boy! I’m also proud of you because, damn girl!, that’s a major accomplishment. And your line about the wounds of the fat kid never really healing completely — so true. No matter how old I get I’ll never forget how I felt when my high school crush said he’d “never date a fatty.” Ouch. That doesn’t mean I won’t gloat about how fantastic I am when I hit goal and can swing into our 10-year reunion looking AMAZING. Suck on THAT, jerky high school boy!

]]> By: alice http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/everybodys-a-critic/#comment-201 alice Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:07:01 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-201 i'm proud of you too! btw, what grade levels are you a librarian for? elementary/middle/high school? when i was in middle school, our school librarian was this middle aged, overweight, AND bald woman and all the kids teased her and said horrible things behind her back. and yes, the students stuck all sorts of offensive remarks in the "suggestions box," most of which were about her receding hairline and how she needed to give rogaine a try. she was infamous for being grouchy and mean and i was so afraid of her....that is, before i actually met her. she turned out to be really sweet and nice and we became good friends. of course she was grouchy - i would be too if people kept whispering and laughing and pointing at me! i’m proud of you too! btw, what grade levels are you a librarian for? elementary/middle/high school?

when i was in middle school, our school librarian was this middle aged, overweight, AND bald woman and all the kids teased her and said horrible things behind her back. and yes, the students stuck all sorts of offensive remarks in the “suggestions box,” most of which were about her receding hairline and how she needed to give rogaine a try. she was infamous for being grouchy and mean and i was so afraid of her….that is, before i actually met her. she turned out to be really sweet and nice and we became good friends. of course she was grouchy – i would be too if people kept whispering and laughing and pointing at me!

]]> By: lululeelee http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/everybodys-a-critic/#comment-199 lululeelee Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:47:03 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-199 This poste made me so overwhelmed. I spend my entire life being made of fun for my weight issues also. Your outlook on this sitation made me so proud. I think you are such a strong woman! This poste made me so overwhelmed. I spend my entire life being made of fun for my weight issues also. Your outlook on this sitation made me so proud. I think you are such a strong woman!

]]> By: hanlie http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/everybodys-a-critic/#comment-197 hanlie Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:01:19 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-197 I had the same reaction than Krissie! It's virtually impossible to insult me, I'm too thick-skinned! Keep working on it! One day you'll be thin and that child will still be mean! I had the same reaction than Krissie! It’s virtually impossible to insult me, I’m too thick-skinned!

Keep working on it! One day you’ll be thin and that child will still be mean!

]]> By: Ready2Shrink http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/everybodys-a-critic/#comment-195 Ready2Shrink Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:35:31 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-195 Oh honey I am really proud of you! I just stumbled on to your blog and this was the first one I read. I know what you mean that before you would have been crushed. I feel the same way. It's like before you are on the journey you are afraid of it. I almost felt like if I don't address it no one will realize that I am fat. (BTW that doesn't work they always notice LOL) But now that I am doing it, now that I am losing I want to tell everyone about it! You keep up the great attitude girel. Oh honey I am really proud of you! I just stumbled on to your blog and this was the first one I read. I know what you mean that before you would have been crushed. I feel the same way.

It’s like before you are on the journey you are afraid of it. I almost felt like if I don’t address it no one will realize that I am fat. (BTW that doesn’t work they always notice LOL)

But now that I am doing it, now that I am losing I want to tell everyone about it! You keep up the great attitude girel.

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