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May 20, 2006, 3:46 am PDT

just finding light myself

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This is my first time here,so i'm a little scared.First of all just know I do not judge people until I get to know you and then I still might not judge.I have been judged my entire life.I am 31 years young,married to a somewhat controlling man.I am overweight,I am a housewife,no children.We have been trying for 11 yrs.I have a very low self esteem.My husband has always said I am pretty,but for the last month he has said I need to lose weight and exercise.He's not exacly mr.universe.I do not look in full body mirrors because I hate myself and the way I look.I am 5ft7in,and weigh around 230lbs,blonde hair,grn eyes.Last year my husband and i separated for a couple months due to his anger problem.He was put on meds,recommended to go to anger mngment classes.He took the meds for about 3months went to only 1 class.I suffer from panic/anxiety disorder.Hey noones perfect,we all have our downfalls.I am unable to work because of this.I have always wanted to be a country singer,actress,voiceover,etc..I am the type of person who likes to help others.I have a mentally disabled sister,my mom has severe heart disease,my mother-in-law is bipolar and I usually help them whenever i can.I have been through quite a bit in my life.I just don't know what to do about my self image.There are days i do not want to face the world.I just sit and think of how disgusting i look and how fat i am..When my husband comes home from work he asks me if I exercised today.My reply of course "no,didn't have the energy" I do not have the energy,and sometimes my husband makes me feel like i'm a bad wife,cuz i might not have done the laundry,vacuumed etc...He has asked what do you do?I just feel horrible,useless,and alone.Can I actually feel exhausted about feeling like this?Is there anyone who feels like this,or am i actually crazy.I feel very angry at my husband sometimes for things he says to me,or his actions.I know I could never make it without him.I feel so alone.Please let me know if you feel like this.My husband will probably get angry if he finds this,so please only contact me here.Thank you.
You must be a beautiful person to write in on behalf of yourself and your husband, even though he seems unsensitive to you and your emotional needs.  He is not finding problems with you he is only reflecting his own self image problems, but that doesn't mean you should soulder the burden of his emotional delusion.  I am no therapist by any means, but I was a very abused child who grew into a man than treated his wife the same way I was treated.  It was never her I was so angry and nit-picking at, it was always me and my wrong image.  You may want to save him from his depression, but if you do not take care of yourself how could you ever help anyone else.  Like I said before, you must have a special kind of inner beauty to want better for more than just yourself, but for him.  Search yourself and assess your needs!  You are special, I can prove it...I am the world's vainest man (ha ha) and you caught my eye with your inner beauty....I have no idea what you could look like, but what I do see is a caring woman reaching out for the help she deserves....BEAU..TI..FUL!!!  Keep reaching...there are so many like you...with you...you are never alone!!  I'm so proud of women like you, on the verge of discovering your untapped potential of being loved by yourself, first....keep looking for the help and comrads...YOU DESERVE IT !!!! 
 
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July 24, 2006, 9:52 am PDT

Self Image

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This is my first time here,so i'm a little scared.First of all just know I do not judge people until I get to know you and then I still might not judge.I have been judged my entire life.I am 31 years young,married to a somewhat controlling man.I am overweight,I am a housewife,no children.We have been trying for 11 yrs.I have a very low self esteem.My husband has always said I am pretty,but for the last month he has said I need to lose weight and exercise.He's not exacly mr.universe.I do not look in full body mirrors because I hate myself and the way I look.I am 5ft7in,and weigh around 230lbs,blonde hair,grn eyes.Last year my husband and i separated for a couple months due to his anger problem.He was put on meds,recommended to go to anger mngment classes.He took the meds for about 3months went to only 1 class.I suffer from panic/anxiety disorder.Hey noones perfect,we all have our downfalls.I am unable to work because of this.I have always wanted to be a country singer,actress,voiceover,etc..I am the type of person who likes to help others.I have a mentally disabled sister,my mom has severe heart disease,my mother-in-law is bipolar and I usually help them whenever i can.I have been through quite a bit in my life.I just don't know what to do about my self image.There are days i do not want to face the world.I just sit and think of how disgusting i look and how fat i am..When my husband comes home from work he asks me if I exercised today.My reply of course "no,didn't have the energy" I do not have the energy,and sometimes my husband makes me feel like i'm a bad wife,cuz i might not have done the laundry,vacuumed etc...He has asked what do you do?I just feel horrible,useless,and alone.Can I actually feel exhausted about feeling like this?Is there anyone who feels like this,or am i actually crazy.I feel very angry at my husband sometimes for things he says to me,or his actions.I know I could never make it without him.I feel so alone.Please let me know if you feel like this.My husband will probably get angry if he finds this,so please only contact me here.Thank you.

I am sure you are a beautiful person.  You sound so loving.  You can loose the weight, but you have to want to.  You do it for YOU, and not anyone else.  I need to loose some weight myself.  But, some days I just look at myself and say it is impossible.  As you, I have a very low self esteem.  I have panic attacks I think.  I am going to dr. this thursday for a stress test because of the heart and chest pains I have been having.  My husband controls everything I do.  Yes, I see him looking at the skinnier girls, and he makes stupid lude comments.  It drives me even deeper into a depression state. 

These men do not know that they have pretty and loving wives. 

We both need to challenge each other into lossing weight!!!  That would be a good thing for me and you!  Partners!!!! 

I will look for your post!
 

 


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