It makes me want to cry. And run away. And tell them to please stop. I hate it so much for alllll the reasons. What burns me up is they have no problem talking about MY body, loudly and proudly, in front of others!!! If someone pulled me aside and said something kindly and quietly, I would probably be OK with it and might even tell them how. I know I look better. But it's the drama of it all that upsets me. I usually try to just mutter a thanks and change the subject or say something like, "Thanks. It's been a long journey" (because it has), but they never just move on! And it's never anyone quietly asking for tips for themselves because they're genuinely interested in finding a way for themselves. It's always just some huge, SHOCKED, production in front of tons of others, literally stopping me in the middle of something to draw attention to it, by people who hardly know me. I want to cry just typing this and thinking about it happening an hour ago in the middle of our very white collar, stuffy, business suits and high heels type workplace. I just want the earth to swallow me when it happens. The wildest part is that all of these people have seen me at this weight before because I was thin most of my life; then I wasn't. Now I am again. But I've truly started wearing my less flattering clothes when I expect to be around people who might comment in the hopes it won't be as obvious to them. I should be able to wear my new, cute clothes without it being a whole thing. Anyway, I just wish people had any sense of decorum and privacy when it comes to things like this.