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Debbie Downers...

Someone, anyone, give me some ideas to respond to a debbie downer when discussing my plans to have WLS. I am so over hearing negative remarks like "I know (or my sister knows) someone who had WLS and gained all their weight back and then some!" Or "Why would you do that to yourself." I wish I could just stay away from these DDs but I work with them.

Please help! ????

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      "Thank you for your sudden concern about my health, but my medical decisions are between my doctor and me. I will not discuss this again. Here is my doctor's number in case you want to call him and

    • 4MRB4PHOTO
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      Tell them in a very calm voice "Thank you for your encouraging words"; then walk away. They will figure out very quickly that you just told them to "Go (bleep) yourself".

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      And when you discuss your personal business in the workplace you invite idiots to comment on your business.

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    I know we live in. A"tell everything to everybody" time, but people, stop sharing all your personal info and life journey with folks. Not everyone understands or will be helpful.

    At this point, just say that you've nothing more to say about it. Period.

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    I have to go through things like this in a process.

    1. Polite, with definite go away context.

    2. Grunting to acknowledge they are speaking.

    3. Snark.

    4. Telling them to go piss up a rope.

    5. Superglue their butt shut.

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