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Dear Scale

An upsetting event (to me) from today

By Rene PetersPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Dear Scale
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TW: Talk about weight

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Dear Scale,

Why did you have to ruin my day?

The number increased since last week.

I thought I was doing everything right

but I'm now learning that I somehow fucked up.

I went from borderline morbidly obese

to "just" obese.

I lost weight consistently with varying amounts

for six damn months.

But now you're hurting my mental health more,

just by going up two pounds.

Why are you fucking with me?

What did I mess up after so long of progress?

Will you ever answer my questions?

Am I stuck trying to learn on my own?

Sincerely,

Me

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About the Creator

Rene Peters

I write what I know, usually in the form of poetry. I tend to lean towards mental health, epilepsy, and loss/grieving.

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago

    I'm a Nutritionist and if you don't mind me asking, may I know what are things you're doing to lose weight? I can see if I can help you.

  • Mother Combs2 years ago

    Water weight will do it every time. I hate my scale

  • Kendall Defoe 2 years ago

    And that is why I don't own one... ⚖️

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