Judgmental parents dish out unsolicited diet advice, get sharp, humorous response from daughter that ends in a family feud: ‘My mom tried to make it about me lacking accountability for my own weight’

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Etai Eshet • Editor
Feb 17, 2025 6:00 AM EST

There's nothing quite like family to remind you that love is a multifaceted thing, especially when that love is expressed through constant criticism, unsolicited advice, and an endless array of reasons why you're not doing life right. 

It's like a never-ending game of "find the subtle put-down," where everyone gets a trophy for effort, but nobody wins any prizes for tact. And if you thought things were bad in the real world, just wait until someone reconnects on Facebook or realizes Instagram can be used for more than just sharing cat pictures. 

Suddenly, what was once a distant but pleasant acquaintance becomes a daily reminder that your family, the same people who life choices made you they way you are, still think they have insights on how you should live your life, or, live life in general. I mean really, Aunt Susan? Do you think you can go around offering dating advice with YOUR romantic history?

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  • "AITAH for laughing my #$$ off at my sister’s reply to my parents sending her diet pill recommendations?"

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  • My (19F) parents are estranged to a certain degree from all four of their kids, which besides me are 30M, 28F, 25F.
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  • This is in response to my 25 year old sister (we'll call her Melissa, not her real name though) responding to my parents' text.
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  • Of course, there are those special moments when this all comes together in a beautiful display of wit. Like when someone responds to unwanted "help" with a perfectly timed burn, followed by a swift block.

  • So PCOS runs in our family. My mom knows this as many women from her side have had struggles with fertility, insulin resistance, or even just hair growth (like for me) in areas where women typically don't grow hair.
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  • My mom and our dad would constantly criticize us for having oily hair (another symptom of PCOS-high T can cause excess oil production) as well as struggles with sugar cravings and weight.
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  • They kicked my sister off their health insurance when she was my age saying she can work part time and pay for college and food/ medical as long as she worked smart and was humble.
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  • But she eventually got into real estate and did pretty well for herself enough to get good doctors. I mention this because before getting a doctor who
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  • understood she'd respond to the insecurities my parents imposed about her weight (where they'd pinch her fat, buy her aspirational sizes that didn't fit her, and tell
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  • her to always eat a quarter of any portion of what she's given at the most no matter what) was to basically not eat.
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  • When she'd get light headed my mom would tell her to drink water to fill her stomach instead of eating lunch.
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  • So despite PCOS she did become very thin because again, she was maybe eating three crackers and a bite of cheese for breakfast, and lunch and would skip dinner.
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  • She finally began gaining weight and is now at a healthy weight without needing to break her spirit and energy to maintain it
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  • But she recently made the mistake of friending my parents on Facebook and they decided that she's the type who gains weight in her stomach first meaning even healthy weight ( she's 5'6 and 120 pounds) makes her look obese.
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  • So my dad reached out to her, exchanged pleasantries and then sent her a few diet pill recommendations he said she can get at Walmart.
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  • Minutes pass and she sends back a link to a nursing home. It has 2.3 stars on google and on yelp it's even lower even though if you calculate the not recommended reviews it would be even lower so they must pay yelp to make them look better.
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  • It's the worst rated in our area. My parents were in an uproar and my mom tearfully said she was just concerned about my sister's health.
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  • But I started laughing hysterically and said it was objectively funny but don't think Melissa would pay for a nursing home.
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  • My mom then tried to make it about me lacking accountability for my own weight. AITA? Now they're blocked by Melissa.
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  • In the tangled web of family life, one thing is certain, drama will always find you, and humor is your best defense. So, whether you're the one coming upwith sarcastic comebacks or just watching from the sidelines, remember—laughter is the best medicine, unless you have health insurance, then go see a doctor.

  • Skyeblue0922 Good on Mellisa! Well played! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!!
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  • BlossomSurprise Definitely NTA. It's hilarious how your sister expertly shut down your parents' diet pill suggestions with a nursing home recommendation. That takes some serious dedication and creativity.
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  • Kudos to her for handling the situation with humor and grace. And don't let your parents make it about your weight they clearly have their own issues they need to work through. Keep laughing, it's the best medicine!
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  • tempdump9 NTA - Shady Pines is waiting for them.
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  • glowluciaxo Nta for sure. She handled the situation really well! Besides, they have a lot more important issues than your weight.
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  • OnlymyOP NTA. This was an awesome response by your Sister. This was a genuinely funny.
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