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How do I respond??
I've completely given up junk food. I don't eat fast food, candy, sodas, french fries, pizza, ice cream, potato chips, donuts, all that stuff. So anyways, today my dad, my brother and I went to McDonalds for lunch and I didn't get anything, I said I'd wait to eat lunch when we got home. Then my bro said "You're just afraid of getting fat. And he waved a french fry in my face." I didn't know what to say... and it was embarassing. I'm not afraid of getting fat. I eat plenty!! Just not junky stuff. I want to live a healthy life. And some of my friends joke that I'm anorexic cause I won't eat popcorn at the movies or drink sodas with them. What do I say when they do that??
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your friends are jealous of you. i know i would be dang you have self control womannn! haha just tell them whatever at least i wont be 200 pounds at 20 years old:)
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Just be honest with them.
Tell them that you gave up junk food to be healthier. Its simmple as that. And be like "please respect that" :]
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as a vegan, I experience the same situations you do, but more extreme. if I'm going to the movies I pack my own popcorn and hide it under a flap in my bag. if we're going out to dinner I suggest an ethnic restaurant (indian food! yay!) so that I can eat something other than salad. at potlucks I bring several dishes that I make sure taste fantastic. I never talk about how I miss anything I used to eat. most importantly, I never look like I'm sad about not eating meat or dairy or eggs. I never portray myself or put myself into situations where I become the sad-looking vegan who has nothing to eat but salad because I know that I eat better food than most people. and I do eat a lot of delicious food. say that it makes you happier to eat healthy because that's probably true.
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This is a tough situation for someone to be in. You're doing something that isn't very well understood by the people around you and they respond with hostility. It's commendable that you want to live a healthy lifestyle and you should continue to do it. People who aren't used to healthy living and eating are somewhat intimidated and in some cases jealous of it because of ignorance and immaturity mainly and deal with it just like when facing something unknown, they face it with aggression and cynicism. People sometimes think healthy people are self centered and egotistical without realizing that it is them who are being self centered by not appreciating and respecting the fact of what your health means to you.
The best way to deal with them is to lead by example and have it known not only through your words, but your actions that you plan on persuing a healthy life and that the criticisms of others aren't going to get to you because its that important to you. They won't understand until they do it for themselves, which unfortunately doesn't always happen. You can eat McDonald's once in a while, that won't kill you but like I said lead by your example...if you don't take care of yourself than no one else will.
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Peer pressure is a horrible thing at the best of times and the weird thing about it is, normally if someone is trying to pressure you into doing something or making fun of you for not doing it, it's not normally a good thing to do in the first place!!
You need to stand up for yourself and your friends and family need to support your (very good) decision to eat a healthier diet.
Next time they start making fun of you for it, point out gently to them that they can eat what they like and you don't intend to stop them but there's no point in making fun of you for choosing not to put junk into your system. After that, if they can't deal with it, then it really is they who have the problem, not you and you should try not to worry about it. Not that it is easy, but you have done the best thing by you and that is all you need to know for now.
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I think you've made a wise choice for a healthier lifestyle. Tell the people who are being unsupportive that you'd rather them keep their comments to themselves if it's only to criticize you. Don't let them bring you down.
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You are respectable in my eyes! I wish I had the will power to do the same!
They're either jealous, because they wish they could give it up like you, or just don't understand.
Next time they say it to you, just firmly say no. They will soon realize you are being serious and will respect your decision to have a healthy lifestyle :)
But don't forget.. it's all okay in moderation ;)
But well done :)
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Haha most people ask the opposite of these questions
You should be PROUD
you have resisted all that causes untimely death by fatness. you friends shouldnt laugh at you for being healthy. next time they do that say well at least im not packin on the pounds or ignore them and chuckle. well anyways its better being made fun of for being healthy than for being fat right?
Hope i helped
~DarkChocolate~
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well they shouldnt be making fun of you for trying to have a healthy life. but really i dont know what to say to them...becuase they probabley will keep teasing you. but just dont react to it...thats what they want. just brush it off and forget about it!
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