I’ve always had a lot of shame about my body growing up, no matter what weight I was. I’ll finally be at a healthy-ish weight, and MIL will tell me I look sick. I’ll assure her that I don’t, and she’ll insist that I do. This kills me inside. Totally opposite reaction from guys, meanwhile. I don’t have any female mentors or friends, so what she says really affects me since she’s one of the only women I talk to. So then I self-sabotage so I don’t have to deal with the confrontation and criticism. Regardless of if she’s doing this on purpose or she’s actually concerned, how do I get past this? I know the answer is to “do this for me,” but I’m not sure how. Do I need a better support system? Therapy? Do I need to be more open and vulnerable, saying nah I’m on a diet actually. I’m so ashamed to even admit I’m dieting bc then I just feel like a failure. Not sure how to separate my identity from my weight maybe. Does anyone have any advice please?
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