Mom's Diet Obsession Is Draining My Mental Health

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BlazingAquaMetalYtterbiumInBerlinWithDespair
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Thursday, 15 May 2025
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Vent. My mom's going on a diet to loose weigh (and She's becoming slightly obsessive and weird about It, but whatever. It's her choice and i'm assuming She made her research) i'm also overweight, probably around her same weight (90/95 kg) and she wanted me to follow her on this diet ( to which i said no. Multiple times.) and to install a calorie tracking app. (She says she didn't but i'm not deaf and i ain't dumb. She often changes her words last minute when She realizes She upsets someone) I didn't really have a way to answer since She was fast about It and i installed It to supporto her. But honestly I want nothing to do with this. I like to cook and i want to eat what i'm in the Mood for. Plus i'm honestly not in a good headspace for this. There's a lot going on right now. I'm overwhelmed and burntout from school. Really tired. Struggling with sleep and Hygiene and workload and productivity. I'm working on building a nice space for myself, forming good habits, taking care of myself and creating a routine to study and have good grades. Plus. It's a fact. I like to eat. I like to cook. And sometimes i'm so low, exhausted and stressed out that my comfort foods are the only thing keeping me together. I don't want to be unsupportive but i'm so tired of hearing her talk about this. She's been talking about non Stop for weeks. And i'm not headspace to try It or even listen to her anymore. I'm so done. But now i feel so evil for snapping at her.

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FrozenOrangeWaterVagaryInViennaWithEmpathy 10h ago

i get that you're under pressure, but your mom’s just looking out for you; she means well even if it’s annoying. it's like my buddy used to say, "even a stopped clock is right twice a day". sure, dieting can be a drag, but if you give it a shot, maybe you’d see some benefits👀 frankly, balance is key, right? no one's saying you gotta go all in but maybe there's a middle path? it worked for me when i was juggling school stress and family expectations. have you tried discussing a compromise with her?