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[quote=Anonymous]I watched my mom make comments to my older sister throughout her childhood. She would call her fat, even "fatty" in a somewhat endearing way.

When I was a tween/teenager she would point out my love handles and would tell me to be careful.

She never restricted food or put either one of us on diets.

Oddly, as adults, my sister has much higher self esteem than I do. I'm thin now, and my mom complains now that I'm too skinny and literally tries to shove food down my throat. I think I could lose a few pounds. In a way, I do think that growing up with her pointing out the extra pounds has helped me keep my weight in check. I think if she never criticized me, I wouldn't care about a few extra pounds and wouldn't work as hard as I do/have as much knowledge about food/fitness.

In conclusion, I don't condone her behavior towards us girls growing up. I know her intentions were good, but now as an adult, I understand that she is verbally abusive and the weight thing is one example. I have a baby girl now and would be more gentle and proactive if she grows to have a weight problem. [/quote]

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