How would you acknowledge the fact that you've gotten really fat to a friend you haven't seen in a long time?

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StormRider

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Well, tomorrow I'll be seeing a friend from my grad school days. He's in the area again (for a technical conference) and he wants to meet up. The last time I made up a semi-excuse that I was too busy (kind of true) but this time I can't find any excuses. It kind of annoys me that he is a loyal friend when I'm invisible to so many others I've met in my life. I felt real guilty about "lying" the last time he was here. But it still doesn't change the fact that I really don't want to meet anyone anymore and actually enjoy my solitary life. I just like coming home, playing with my computer or watching DVDs and maybe studying for my evening classes.

I've balloon about 60 lbs since I've seen him. What should I do?
 
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Originally posted by: StormRider
Well, tomorrow I'll be seeing a friend from my grad school days. He's in the area again (for a technical conference) and he wants to meet up. The last time I made up a semi-excuse that I was too busy (kind of true) but this time I can't find any excuses. It kind of annoys me that he is a loyal friend when I'm invisible to so many others I've met in my life. I felt real guilty about "lying" the last time he was here. But it still doesn't change the fact that I really don't want to meet anyone anymore and actually enjoy my solitary life. I just like coming home, playing with my computer or watching DVDs and maybe studying for my evening classes.

I've balloon about 60 lbs since I've seen him. What should I do?
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Do some physical excercise and stay in shape? There's nothing wrong with kicking back to CS and DVDs after school or work, but proper physical excercise is something that shouldn't be givin up, even if its just a jog around the block.
 
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Spoooon

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He's probably not going to care. If you're embarrassed about it, just mention something about putting on a lot of weight offhand. It'll get it out of the way and save both of you a little embarassment.
 
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SackOfAllTrades

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stop lying to him. obviously you don't want friends in your life, so why be nice to them? tell him you don't want to see him.
 
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yllus

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I remember you bringing this up last time. Don't worry about it, man. Maybe take this as your spur to action to work out a little, but either way know that you care more about your appearance than other people do. If he is shocked, he'll cease being so after about 10 minutes of conversation.

Go and have a good time. :)
 
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illusion88

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I knew this one girl in 8th grade. Well I didnt see her the entire years of high school (I moved) and while I was gone she went Anorexic. I was told about it at the time, and sent her letters at her Anorexic camp and what not.

Now get this, when I went to go see her, I kinda forgot was said "Whoa, you lost alot of weight".

THat has nothing to do with your question, but I thought I would share my story.
 
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If he's a true friend he'll either say nothing or just mess with you a bit. If he really tears into you then he's no friend. That's beside the point though, you don't have to say anything about your weight gain. Just meet up with him like nothing had changed and have fun.
 
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Alistar7

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Are you a chick???????

Tell him you're working smarter not harder, WTF kind of guy friend is gonna care anyway????
 
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REPOST!

Your OWN Gdamn REPOST!
:p

Good grief! I just got email from a friend who's going to be in the area and he wants to visit...

... but I kinda don't want to see anybody because I've gotten really really fat. What should I do?!?!!:eek:
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by StormRider
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And didn't you admit you LIED about it, anyway.
 
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StormRider

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No, in the Walleye thread I said that I have been generally truthful about the things I've posted. I don't see the point of building up a fake persona. The animonity of the internet actually allows me to be more truthful. I've told things here that I've never mentioned to another soul in real life -- I've only "lied" about small details (like the date range of my birthdate, the number of siblings I have) to help prevent someone I know from recognizing me.

There are threads that I've started that (I hope) should be obvious joke threads, however.


Originally posted by: apoppin
REPOST!

Your OWN Gdamn REPOST!
:p

Good grief! I just got email from a friend who's going to be in the area and he wants to visit...

... but I kinda don't want to see anybody because I've gotten really really fat. What should I do?!?!!:eek:
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Created On 03/10/2003 7:58 PM

by StormRider
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And didn't you admit you LIED about it, anyway.
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apoppin

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Originally posted by: StormRider
No, in the Walleye thread I said that I have been generally truthful about the things I've posted. I don't see the point of building up a fake persona. The animonity of the internet actually allows me to be more truthful. I've told things here that I've never mentioned to another soul in real life -- I've only "lied" about small details (like the date range of my birthdate, the number of siblings I have) to help prevent someone I know from recognizing me.

There are threads that I've started that (I hope) should be obvious joke threads, however.


Originally posted by: apoppin
REPOST!

Your OWN Gdamn REPOST!
:p

Good grief! I just got email from a friend who's going to be in the area and he wants to visit...

... but I kinda don't want to see anybody because I've gotten really really fat. What should I do?!?!!:eek:
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Created On 03/10/2003 7:58 PM

by StormRider
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Posts: 4406


And didn't you admit you LIED about it, anyway.
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So why are you reposting your exact same question?

You evidently didn't like our advice 6 months ago . . . what's the difference now?

 
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cyclistca

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Just get off your big fat ass and met up with the person. Living a solitary life is not a healthy thing to do for the body and the mind.
 
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