Why I am Uncomfortable Complimenting Weight Loss

Aren’t There Enough People Who Do?

Ordinary Thorn

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Feet standing on a scale.
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It feels like I’m going against social norms sometimes, to outright refuse to encourage, support, or congratulate weight loss itself. I’ve never felt comfortable with the social pressure to compliment people solely on weight loss, and I’ve only found reasons why I shouldn’t since.

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Ordinary Thorn

Professional Eccentric. Unprofessional Organizer. Writer. Cat lover. Tea drinker. Frugal & Utilitarian Minimalist. Van (or truck camper?) Lifer. Poetry Fan.