# Lies my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ told me

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lies-my-__________-told-me/103777>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 15, 2002, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lies-my-__________-told-me/103777 "2002-04-15T17:18:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lies-my-__________-told-me/103777/41 "2002-05-03T09:14:25Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Nocturne \*  
> \*\*Mom was THRILLED when I went through my bout of anorexia in junior high. Of course, dropping vast amounts of weight in a short time period is NORMAL, Mom. :rolleyes:
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> Needless to say, there’s a lot of tension between us for that, along with other things she did to me over the years. \*\*

Interesting, how by messing with our minds our overly weight-conscious parents manage to achieve the exact opposite of what they are trying to do.

Some parents just don’t get it that they are the highest authority for young children and everything they say will be gospel for a time. There is a responsibility that goes with that, you know!!!

**baltotop** , thanks for the nice welcome 🙂

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