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today I am missing some of my old friends from this site. wondering how they are? will they ever come back? (probably not). but you never know...some have...Thinking back to the beginning of this journey, and how alone I felt. How desperate to change my 'size'...to lose some weight, to have more energy, to feel more healthy. I have reached those goals...but some of those I thought would be here to celebrate these accomplishments with me are long gone. The nice thing is that others have come along the way and truly shown me their support and encouragement. They have listened when I needed a friend, they have cheered me on when I needed a pat on the back, they have prayed for me when things went awry in my life...so to those friends still here...thank you for your commitments to yourselves...and to others that call you friends!!!
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All of the group of friends who started with me are gone. I too am alone now. I couldn't have done it without friends here. I am alone in more than one way - They are still heavy and going to coffee and donuts, and I am left out. They do congratulate me - but I am an outsider. If it wasn't for my friends here who stand beside me, I wouldn't be able to do it.
04 Oct 10 by member: SuzanneJ
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Suzanne, I don't fully understand why...but it's not uncommon. So by all means, go out and find ways to make new friends. Use the gym, or a yoga class...or take up walking a dog in the park, (if you have one)...but something that will get you out and meeting new friends. You are doing a great thing for yourself - hope you can forgive your older friends who are excluding you...but either way...it might just be time to move on!
04 Oct 10 by member: jsfantome
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I find the same thing. People I joined at the same toime with, those who we said would support each other are gone-or they just don't want to participate anymore. Bums me out that I put in so much effort to form a friendship and then poof it's gone...although I do have to consider this is just a 'diet site' to some and should expect them to leave. On the other hand, I have met new buddies and will be happy to have them here for whatever short while they stay :)
04 Oct 10 by member: msamy034
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I don't imagine you have lost them, they most probably need a tug - is it possible to email them and tell them they are being missed? I imagine they are back in that awful 'dark' place that we know so well and they just need a prod to wake them up. The internet is notoriously fickle and insincere - is this what the 'lost' people think of our group? Maybe we should be heckling (as kindly as possible) for them to come back. Afterall, if you made a friend at the end of your lane, you'd be giving their door a knock just to make sure they are okay.
I am so glad I found FS and this group, I really am Soooooo... grateful to Paula and all the buddies I have found.
05 Oct 10 by member: jen53
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