Mother commented on my weight...

I am 8w1d. DH and I told my parents last night. We had dinner and immediately after I had a couple of strawberries. I wanted something sweet. These were perfect. What does my mother say? "You know..you should watch what you eat. You don't want to gain too much weight."

I could not believe my own mother had the nerve to talk about my weight not 2 hours after telling her I'm pregnant. She obviously couldn't wait to remind me that my size is the most valuable aspect of myself.

I was sure to clap back quickly that she had no right to discuss my body. She said she just didn't want me to feel bad.

She has a history of commenting on my body. I was on a diet to lose weight at age 11. It's her voice in my head that tells me not to eat or to feel guilty about eating.

I'm not looking for advice. I'm just venting. After we went to bed, DH was so proud of me for standing up to her. All bets are off now that there's a baby involved. And I'll be damned if I let her put that bullcrap into my children's heads. UGH!!

(Hopefully, this post doesn't break rule 4. I am just flabbergasted that she would immediately go there.)