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[quote=Anonymous]I apologize if this is the wrong place to post as I’m not a parent myself (I’m in my early 20s) but I’d really like to hear how to manage this from parents if possible.

About five years ago when I first started college, I gained a significant amount of weight. Ever since then when I visit my parents during school breaks, they always bring up how much I weigh, how big my stomach is, even taking pictures of me when I tell them not to so they can show me how much weight I’ve gained (they specifically said this was the reason). I understand the importance of losing weight and that they’re likely bringing it up because they care about me, but I feel they’re overdoing the amount they’re bringing it up. I voiced this concern to them without success.

Years of these comments led them down the rabbit hole of discovering Semaglutide, which they kept pushing me to go on, telling me how much better it’d make me look and feel. After a year of pressure, I started it a couple months back. I’ve started losing weight which they’re quite happy about, but the medication is extremely expensive ($100+ a week). While they’re currently paying for it, I don’t believe I’ll be able to sustain paying $5000+ a year once I’m a new grad on my own next fall, meaning I may end up regaining all the weight if I do end up needing to go off the mediation due to finances.

I guess my questions are:
1. How do I get my parents to stop discussing my weight, even if it’s in a positive manner with me losing on Semaglutide?
2. If I do end up not being able to afford it and regaining weight, how do I get them to accept me at a larger weight?

Any other advice related to this would also be much appreciated.[/quote]

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