Thu. Jun 05, 2008 | 8:22 PM

How your mother feels about her own body may be the greatest factor in determining how you feel about yours. But when mom's feeling insecure, that doesn't mean you have to. Body Image Expert Jess Weiner offers these tips for young women dealing with a judgmental mother.


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Posted by ruth 10/17/08 1:36 PM
 
Hey Tyra, My name is Sami and I weigh 215 LBS and my mom is always saying that i need to lose weight but on the other hand she is always saying (when ever somone says I am fat)she says that there is just more for people to love. I am getting sick of always trying to not disapoint her because my brother is skinny and he is like the perfect son and whenever he hits me because I didnt fallow his orders( by the way he trys to be my parent because my parents arnt around and my parents are getting a divoce) my mom just says that he would never do that because he cares about you. My dad is also a problam because I am trying to get to know him better but he wont let me, every single time we are in the car he always asks if my brother would like to drive ( brother only has his permit) so I always feel like he doesnt want to know me! Also my dads side of the family doesnt care about me either because they always ask wat he wants for his birthday at my birthday and they always give the crappiest presents in the world and they are usly stuff I would never want but I say I like them because I dont like hurting peoples feeling!!! My life is turning into a living hell and I need help Love the show and you lots, Sami! :):)
Posted by Samantha 08/01/08 9:12 AM
 
hey tira im tierd of my mom geting worried that something is going to happend to me when i go somewhere with my friends or walk alone and she dosent let me out that much i know its because she worried but how do i tell her that im growing up and can take care of my self know
Posted by mari carmen 07/14/08 5:23 PM
 
Hi Tyra, I am a 26 year old disabled Kenyan lady, and thanks to your shows i am now able to consider myself as a beautiful young lady and able to do anything although of many discreminations. Keep the good work. Hellen
Posted by Hellen Owuor 07/11/08 1:53 AM
 
Hey Tyra, When talking about a judgemental mother i can relate to that. I have a hard time talking to her about things becuase my mom is very oldfashioned and she refuses to see that we are in the year 2008. To her if you use tampons youre not a virgin, i started using them when i was 18 and i was still a virgin and i told her i was using them and she said that i wasnt a virgin, bu ti disagreed with her and she got mad. she also thinks that papsmears are for women for are married and have had children and people who are having sex. when i turned 21 i one and she got mad and asked why have i gotten. thats why e and her argue sometimes because she tells me to tell her things but she doesnt understand and she not open to newer things er have toda. she also tells me that im gaining weight that it looks like im pregnant because of my belly, she also yells at me becuase accoording to her i don't clean right when i clean the way she taught me sometimes it's very frustating
Posted by Monica Uvias 07/07/08 11:25 AM
 
I dont get to see your shows, but i always read up on them online. my mother was so degrading towards my body that i became anorexic and bulimic for 6 years in order to deal with the hurt and try to make HER happy. ironically my relationship with my mother got better as i got thinner, but when i got too thin it went back to being to bad. im in rehab now (secondary care)and i have gained weight. alot. and i now deal with suicidal thoughts everyday because of the weight gain. i leave in a month and im terrified of my mother seeing me with the weight gain, even though im healthy. if any mothers read this, please dont put your daughter down. the pain is so unbearable. i almost killed myself (i had five months to live) to make my mum happy.
Posted by G 07/06/08 7:50 AM
 
hey tyra, i know it can be hard dealling with a judgemental mother....but try living with no mother! i know theres not to many cases where the father is the only parent and the mothers gone, but that is my case. I belive you should do a show like that, because that is very hard to deal with and teens/kids should learn how.thank you for taking the time to read this. love, briana
Posted by Briana Alvarez 07/03/08 7:46 AM
 
TYRA this episode really hit me deeply. my mom is all those things. and she does it all the time. and shes a hypocrite. she complains if i go to a resturant and order a big plate of food. shes always saying i eat to much. if i dont finish a meal completely she complains about how i didnt finish eating and how im wasteing......EVEN IF IM TAKING IT HOME!!!! i try to buy shirts that flater my large image but she says they make me look seven months pregnant. i used to be a small girl in highschool. i was barley 120pounds to my 5-4 frame. and after highschool i gained. im now 200 pounds. and of all the people in the world she should be the understanding one. but all the time its one thing or another. its not just my mom...its my dad too. one day we went to a resturant with my friend ashley and a large group of people. we ran into a friend of his. and he introduce me as "the fat daughter" and my friend ashley as "the skinny adopted daughter". they both put me and my friend ashley down. and it is very hard to loose weight when i feel that i do not have the support of my family. after gaining 25 pounds in a week i had no one to turn to to support me. i know this is only a comment. but if anyone could understand i know it would be you. WHAT CAN I DO???????
Posted by Becki 06/20/08 4:16 PM
 
This comment is for the mother who says that her body is the way she is b/c of her having her daughter. That's a load of nonsense! You have some nerve to put that type of self-pity on your own daughter! I think you're still very conceited and quite immature for being a 40 year old woman and your daughter needs A MOTHER NOT A FRIEND. I think you needed to finish growing up before you had a daughter. You claim to love your daughter yet you say such cruel things to her you're the one who has issues and you need to take responsibility for your own attitude, your own weight if you're not happy get on a diet or do something about it but don't blame someone else for what you yourself haven't done.
Posted by nycgirl 06/20/08 9:17 AM
 
my cousin is widly built but all you hear her mom say when my cousin eats is you need to stop eating well my cousin I'll call her C. Well C has told her mom to stop but she doesn't she gets c into tears then just calls her a babby and walks away
Posted by sabrina 06/18/08 11:39 PM
 
dear tyra, i always watching your show beoutiful.i write you because i want ask you a favor about medical and financial problem please help because my mom need medicine and chek up she hospitalized we need for her med. maintinance and me to also i have to need a meedical assistance due myoma so pls help me thank you if you welling to us please reply and i send you my bank account God bless you always.
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