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Back to school skinnies - what to say

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broadly · 05/09/2025 11:55

Private school (relevant as this relatively is expensive) - mums arriving back significantly smaller than they were before the summer.

Do I say anything? Like they look great? Or just ignore it. None of them are really good enough friends to openly ask about WLI, and I wouldn't ask how. But just to acknowledge?

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ruethewhirl · 10/09/2025 14:42

mindutopia · 10/09/2025 11:41

I’m coming back to school noticeably skinnier. It’s because I have cancer. 😂 It’s surprisingly slimming.

I often wonder if people think I’m on WLI! I’m not. I’ve actually never dieted in my life, except the one time I did the Atkins diet for like a week in solidarity with my mum (who was always on some diet). I got tired of scrambled eggs quickly and decided I like my (non-slender) body just fine anyway. That was 20 years ago, never a diet before or since.

Sorry to hear you're dealing with this. 🙁

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