Posted by MARTHA BONTON on April 07, 1998 at 09:41:28:
I'M A FAIRLY LARGE YOUNG LADY, WHO HAPPENS TO BE VERY PRETTY
I'VE NOTICED THAT, EVER SINCE I RECENTLY LOST 13 POUNDS
EVERYONE IS NOW SAYING HOW BEAUTIFUL I ALWAYS WAS BUT
NOW I'M EVEN PRETTIER. I FIND THAT HARD TO TAKE AS A
COMPLIMENT BECAUSE TO ME, THEY WERE JUST SAYING THINGS
BEFORE TO APPEASE ME. EVEN THOUGH MY GOAL IS TO LOSE 37
MORE POUNDS FOR A TOTAL OF 50, EVERYONE IS NOW SAYING
I DON'T NEED TO! BUT I BET WHEN I DO LOSE MORE WEIGHT
THEY'LL TELL ME AT THAT TIME THAT I LOOK BETTER THAN I DO NOW
AM I WRONG TO BE SOMEWHAT UPSET AT THESE SO CALLED
FRIENDS? OR DO YOU SEE IT AS THEIR WAY OF ENCOURAGING ME?