Re: a few thoughts.... to keep out the night

[Guest guest]

Well-Spoken, Elle..

I agree completely, but could not have said it so eloquently.

Hugs,

Liane

> The following is not to critique ANYTHING that anyone on here has

said...

> but it is a statement regarding myself (and more than that...to

myself) ....

>

> I did not gain weight to keep other people away. I enjoy

intimacy... not

> distance.

>

> I am not lazy. I am motivated and I accomplish a great deal.

Sometimes I

> have to cater my efforts to fit my health disabilities, but I would

hold up

> my skills, goals and achievements against most anyone my age.

>

> I am not mentally ill or psychologically pathological (as some

research

> studies APPEAR to indicate about MO people). I love my husband, my

mother,

> my father, all my brothers and sisters, and my son. I have lots of

friends,

> and I make friends fairly easily. I am a caring, passionate person

and I

> enjoy life.

>

> I am not stupid, and I am not ignorant. My intelligence is in at

least the

> " bright " category, and I know as well as most any nutritionist what

the

> calories or fat grams in just about any piece of food is.

>

> I do not hate myself; I do not think I am worthless. In fact, I

tend to

> think that I make a great friend, and generally think that people

are lucky

> to know me!

>

> I could go on... but sometimes I need to remind myself of all the

things I

> am not... that other people sometimes think that I am.

>

> Yes, I am a " round " person... but that is what I " look " like...not

who I am.

>

> -- Elle **