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My Grandma and Aunt are visiting today. When my Grandma first saw me and hugged me she then said, "Your getting fat." She is usually very frank but it hurt me emotionally because I am still overweight because of being overfed by my torturer. I lost some weight but not enough yet. Can you please pray that I will be gentle on myself and not be cruel to myself about my weight gain.
 

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In the name of, the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of sorrows, the Crucified is with thee. Tearful art thou among women

and tearful is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of the Crucified, pray for us, crucifiers of thy Son, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.


In the name of, the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
Amen.

Keep healing.
 
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My Grandma and Aunt are visiting today. When my Grandma first saw me and hugged me she then said, "Your getting fat." She is usually very frank but it hurt me emotionally because I am still overweight because of being overfed by my torturer. I lost some weight but not enough yet. Can you please pray that I will be gentle on myself and not be cruel to myself about my weight gain.

Bluerose, I'm very very sorry that you had to hear those words from your grandmother.

I was verbally abused and emotionally/psychologically abused for decades.

Father God, please comfort Bluerose and help her to be gentle with herself about weight gain and everything else. Please show her Your incredible, amazing love. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
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Bluerose, I'm very very sorry that you had to hear those words from your grandmother.

I was verbally abused and emotionally/psychologically abused for decades.

Father God, please comfort Bluerose and help her to be gentle with herself about weight gain and everything else. Please show her Your incredible, amazing love. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
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I am so sorry you were verbally, emotionally and psychologically abused :( Sending a hug to you. Thank you so much for your compassionate prayer.
 
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In the name of, the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of sorrows, the Crucified is with thee. Tearful art thou among women

and tearful is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of the Crucified, pray for us, crucifiers of thy Son, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

In the name of, the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
Amen.

Keep healing.
Thank you JesusLovesOurLady for this beautiful prayer.
 
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My great grandma told me "you too big boy" first time she saw me after I gained weight. So unfortunately this happens:(
I'm sorry that happened :( I know it doesn't feel good. Praying God heal that wound for you. Blessings.
 
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I know it hurts when others, especially family, say thoughtless things. Just remember, it is what is in the heart that is most important and from your posts I see that your heart ia beautiful. Stay strong.
 
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I am so sorry you were verbally, emotionally and psychologically abused :( Sending a hug to you. Thank you so much for your compassionate prayer.

Bluerose, thank you for your compassionate reply
 
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I know it hurts when others, especially family, say thoughtless things. Just remember, it is what is in the heart that is most important and from your posts I see that your heart ia beautiful. Stay strong.
Thank you for these compassionate words PropheticTimes :)
 
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My Grandma and Aunt are visiting today. When my Grandma first saw me and hugged me she then said, "Your getting fat." She is usually very frank but it hurt me emotionally because I am still overweight because of being overfed by my torturer. I lost some weight but not enough yet. Can you please pray that I will be gentle on myself and not be cruel to myself about my weight gain.

I don't know if this is helpful, but I have fluctuated in weight my whole life. Then at one time I started jogging, and I jogged so much that I got way too thin. Then I finally said the heck with all this! I like to eat and I only live once and I'll eat what I like. Now I am fat and I really don't care. It does not make me feel bad and I am cool with who and what I am.

As Gracchus (Charles Laughton) said in Spartacus: "You and I have a tendency towards corpulence. Corpulence makes a man reasonable, pleasant and phlegmatic. Have you noticed the nastiest of tyrants are invariably thin?"
 
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I don't know if this is helpful, but I have fluctuated in weight my whole life. Then at one time I started jogging, and I jogged so much that I got way too thin. Then I finally said the heck with all this! I like to eat and I only live once and I'll eat what I like. Now I am fat and I really don't care. It does not make me feel bad and I am cool with who and what I am.

As Gracchus (Charles Laughton) said in Spartacus: "You and I have a tendency towards corpulence. Corpulence makes a man reasonable, pleasant and phlegmatic. Have you noticed the nastiest of tyrants are invariably thin?"
Thank you for sharing this with me :) It is good to be at peace with who we are. Blessings to you.
 
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