u/LadyPeaceLily

I have a big social/family/work event (family business) this Saturday late afternoon and evening. I was so excited to go, not because I am anywhere near my goal wt but because I am at the weight I was when I wore a specific dress which I planned on wearing. I assumed it would fit me and was stupid and didn’t try it on until yesterday. I honestly never thought that just because the scale says the same weight I was when I used to wear it didn’t mean my body shape was the same. I can’t get it zipped in the back, especially by myself but was too depressed last night to ask my husband to help me to see if it would zip and also know even if it does it would be too tight and it would not look good at all. I don’t have many dresses and the only other one I have is more tent like and I still look frumpy and dumpy. I am crushed because I pictured myself in that beautiful dress feeling good and dancing the night away. Now I feel stuck wearing a crappy dress and I’ll just hide all night. I don’t have time to buy a new dress, I don’t want to even try dresses on, I don’t have the money to buy something new either. I don’t have friends or family that I could borrow something from and I have no ability to sew nor the time to find someone. I know it is one evening and I keep telling myself I’m on a slow journey and one day I’ll feel better in my clothes but it doesn’t stop my depression. If only I would have tried it on a week ago and not assumed it would fit exactly the same. I will survive this event I am just needing some words of encouragement and hoping someone here would understand what this is like.