My darling Parker (the autistic one) has not learned the difference between making an observation in his head and vocalizing that observation out loud. His observations are usually right on, but the things he says can be hurtful. The worst part is that he doesn't understand that his observational comments are hurtful. This morning I was getting in the shower (so I was naked). It's always a big show when mom's getting into the shower since we did away with all TV and video game time ~ which really means I don't get a break from them and they are glued to me all day every day. There I was naked getting ready to hop in the shower when Parker said "wow mom, your butt's really fat". I wasn't sure that I heard him correctly, so I said "what"? He repeated his statement again. I looked in the mirror and yes, it's gotten a little bigger since my competition days, but not that bad...I told him that his words are hurtful and he shouldn't say that. He said, "I know mom, but your butt is really, really fat". I again tried to tell him that his words are mean and he needs to not say that and that my butt isn't that fat. He assured me that my butt is really fat and that he needed to tell me.
I took my shower feeling more self-conscous than usual. Part of me felt hurt and the other part of me thinks it may just be the kick in the (really, really fat) butt that I need. My 33rd birthday is coming up next week, so it's probably time to reign my better eating habits in.
3 comments:
oh. THITHO. I'll pay you whatever it takes to take down that photo. It's wrong on so many levels!
1.) That's not what you look like.
2.) I feel so bad for that lady, who unbeknownst to her, had a pic taken of her, had it posted on the internet in a place where you google searched pics of "fat butt" and found it and reposted it on the internet.
3.) Remember how well you were doing with body image perception when Halle had to go to the hospital and Ollie hurt his teeth? You talked about how little time you had to worry about this stuff.
There's so much more and you're so much more, Thitho. It's time to start living life and not worrying about trying to live up to fitness models and airbrushed ideas of women. It's such a waste of who you are. You're stronger-minded than that, too.
How I love you!
we had a great guest relief society teacher who asked us, "Who art thou?" and what we'd like posted about us on our tombs. I'm not sure "skinny butt" would even make it in the top 10. Or "fat butt" for that matter. :)
OMGOSH Monica, You are the funniest person I know!!! That is hilarious!!! Sienna always says strong when she means fat, and once she told me that the man in front of us had super strong buns. It was funny and horrible all at the same time. Good thing she had that mix up.
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