I had a really outrageous thing happen last night and I need some help from my pals here with how to deal with it.
Several of my friends and family members knew I was trying to get approved for surgery 15 months ago, and we all know how that went.
This weekend, when I went with a big group of friends to Nevada for a Superbowl party, I ran into two acquaintances that I haven't seen in over a year.
One of them asked, "So HOW, exactly, have you been able to take all the weight off?"
I simply replied, "Diet and exercise."
And she said, "Uh...huh..." and looked at me disbelievingly.
Last night one of my friends called me and said that after I had left, those two were telling everyone that I must be on drugs or had WLS surgery because there is absolutely no way I could have lost weight without it. When one of my friends rebutted that I wouldn't have done the surgery without telling my friends, the other two made a huge deal about insisting to everyone that I must be on drugs then. Apparently they have planted a seed of disbelief in several people's minds now.
I'm shocked, I'm hurt, and for some crazy reason, I feel the need to defend myself. I was thinking of giving this forum address to some of my closest friends so they can come in and see that I have been getting support from all of my friends at TT for well over a year...but I also am feeling that I have no need to explain anything to anyone.
Wow...this is a reverse double whammy...I know you all deal with naysayers and disbelievers all the time. Any advice?