To make a long story short, I have had a difficult two years. After two particularly traumatic events, I began suffering from severe depression and anxiety. Before these events occurred, I was obese. Unfortunately, in approximately 20 months, I have lost 150 pounds due to the physical manifestations of my mental health issues.
I don’t know how to respond when people compliment me. I say thanks and try to leave it alone, but many people follow up with a question about “how I did it,” and I don’t know what to say. I didn’t put in effort aside from doing some walking in an attempt to feel better, so I feel some guilt. In addition, people don’t understand that I have been ill and I wouldn’t wish my “weight loss experience” on anyone. I’m visiting some friends I haven’t seen in a couple of years, so I would really appreciate the help. Thank-you.
TL;DR How do I respond to compliments on unintentional weight loss due to depression and anxiety without making it awkward?
Submitted July 24, 2019 at 04:25PM by fluffyscrambledmeggs https://ift.tt/2Y4iDty
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