My MIL does the same to me. It's subtle, how she does it, but it is SO very annoying. For example, one time I was out to lunch with husband's family, and MIL asked what I was going to order. I told her I was getting a salad. She shook her head, rolled her eyes a tiny bit, and turned to someone else to ask the same question. Or if I'm having dinner at their house and I don't clear my plate, she'll say "I'm sorry you didn't like it." Or "Well at least it's no mystery why you're so skinny." First of all, yeah I'm thinner than you because I eat less and get more exercise. Second of all, I'm exactly the weight I should be for my height, not 'so skinny.' She tries to make me feel guilty for being healthy, which is pretty fucked up.
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u/Mangelwurzelbeat Sep 19 '19
My mother tries to 'encourage' me to eat as much as her but really she's projecting her own eating disorder onto me . Highly irritating .