I’m at work and my boss just came into my office. He asked me how I was doing and that he wanted to check in. Then he said, “You’ve lost weight. You’re thin. Are you ok?”
I’ve lost 28lbs since starting tirz on February 20, and am only a few pounds away from my goal weight. I feel great and have been really proud of my progress. However, this comment caught me off guard and immediately made me feel self conscious.
While I obviously don’t owe my boss an explanation for my appearance, I proceeded to tell him that I was previously overweight and that this is a healthy weight for me. That I’ve been working on my chronic condition, and that I no longer live in chronic pain.
Normally, I would tell someone that was inappropriate to say and completely shut the conversation down, but I’ve been open with my boss about having endometriosis and how debilitating it can be. When I initially told him I was actively trying to improve my condition a year ago he was very supportive.
Now I’m just sitting at my desk feeling self conscious about my appearance (do I look sick??) and confused by how I handled the situation. Maybe I should have responded differently.
Anyway, there’s no real goal to this post. I just wanted to share it with a community that understands while I try to process it.