ohforgodsakes! it's not the weight it's the flab! my legs do qualify for a disaster -- so it's a disaster for me. the question was "what was your worst vacation disaster?' my worst vacation disaster is choosing tropical paradise with boyfriend and having to wear bathing suits and shorts. I don't want your sympathy, and I will whine if I want to! I'm certain some women can relate.

bytheway, I'm not an example for teenage girls. I'm 44 and seeing how time has taken it's toll....just noticing the difference.

Cindy,

You are exactly who Kelly wrote for.

I suppose suggesting that some of you lighten up would be out of the question...I thought this thread was supposed to be on the humorous side. Ok, while I was trying on suits I was laughing pretty hard at how I chose wrongly for our little trip. Could have taken him to Paris and kept my clothes on.
fine, I amuse myself, if not you.

Come on people! Some of you take things way too seriously. Am I the only one who read cindy's post as just fun, non-hurtful, lighthearted repartee? Okay, so some people have heavy stories to tell in response to the question, some people don't - who are you to criticize if someone doesn't have the story of the century? Also, explain to me how cindy's tiny little post on this site will realistically affect ANY teenage girls' attitude about her body (can we say overreaching?) Anyways, my whole point is that we all need to lighten up a little here.

thank you.
really.

Cindy, I thought your post was funny too. I guess you just unluckily touched someone's raw nerve.

PS, I've heard that those sunless tanning creams have gotten drastically better.

thank you, Brian. And I didn't even go into the part where I had to buy the silicone add-ins for the suit.......
: )
already working on sunless cremes, bain de sole the best.....
do you think if I hit the gym every day for 10 days there would be any change at all?
heheh.

I feel like an idiot, I'm sorry Margaret, I didn't read your email add.

Cindy,

Bath and Body works self-tanner is my favorite--no orange streaks and it attempts to smell like citrus.

As a fellow 40-something, I would advise against buying those expensive thigh creams that promise to smooth out the ripples--big, big rip off. I bought gallons before I finally figured it out.

OK I hate to be judgemental but I must say one thing:

Kelly, I see why you didn't post your e-mail address...it might give a chance for someone who has had a real "disaster" with cancer to tell you their story. Thank your lucky stars it was only 7 weeks of pain and that it wasn't dead at 52. Living through cancer is something to be thankful for not bitter about! I'm not trying to minimize your situation..I've lived through it with my mother twice (unfortunately she didn't and she was only 58) and I know it's rough. I'm just trying to give you some perspective. And I agree Mr Clean could use some slapping around. But let's take the post as it was intended...all in good fun.
Angie

Cindy, you said, "I'm sure most women would agree with me, shopping for a suit is a horrendous experience."

I AM A WOMAN! 200 lbs -- big muscles, big breasts, big smile, beautiful hair. Never have a problem buying a suit for vacation.

Cancer, Alzheimers, sudden death have taken a lot of friends and elderly relatives in the last five years. Your swimsuit problem still doesn't amount to much.

hi, guys-- woke too early and realized I wasn't quite being honest, but I didn't think this was the place for that. I was trying to be funny and I was serious about the thighs, blah, blah, blah. Fact is, i doubt this trip will happen. My mother isn't well, too many things to go into. But her boyfriend has heart problems so bad the hospital said they couldn't operate on him again. He's 100% closed up. Last time I was there, he actually had a heart attack in front of us in the living room. An ambulance came. Surgery. It didn't help. Mom's a mess. So yeah, the not being young and being flabby thing bothers me. But I'm really scared for Mom, for Him. I love my BF so very much, he's 55 and I want so much to have Maui with him. Spend some time together in paradise. Life is short and I know that. I guess it makes it a bit easier to think about the thighs, swimming suit issue than to think I will have to cancel at the last minute because I have to go see my Mom. I really need to go with my guy, and yet-- I'm afraid I will end up cancelling anyway because of Mom. Ok, enough. I didn't think this thread was supposed to be so heavy, and I'm sorry for going in that direction now. I don't think we will end up making Maui. And if I must go home -- that will be a disaster personally mentally. It's always a hard road to go, isn't it? I don't think any of us are removed from what happens in life, we all know and love someone who bad things have happened to. Some times it's us and sometimes someone we love.
It was a lot easier thinking I didn't want to go because I hate the way I look in a suit. Some of you will get what I mean, and some won't. I guess I give up.

My dog's bigger than your dog. Oh, I'm sorry, I meant "My tragedy is worse than your tragedy". Whatever, trolls.

Even after having it explained to her in the simplest terms possible, 007 still fails to understand that the point of cindy's innocent post was not to make light of other people's situation, but perhaps to make some of us smile in what would otherwise be another dreary day. Some people just take the world and themselves too seriously.

007, it's great that you feel good about yourself in a swimsuit, but at 200 lbs, don't you worry about your health?

Don't take it personally, cindy. Fat people are just plain jealous.

As for the flab, I'm turning 40 this year, and a little weight training does wonders.

But then again, I haven't bought a swimsuit in a loooooong time.

cindy: i agree, don't take it personally. don't let other people get you down. having a sense of humor when things don't look so bright is a plus. it's great that you want some time to get away for yourself so you should do it. if not in may, then some other month. after all, planning the vacation and looking forward to it is half the fun. plus, that way, you'll have more time to get to the gym! happy travelling!

Worry about my health? Nah! My body isn't fat, I've just got so dang much muscle on me. Always have. Broad shoulders, legs like Eric Heiden. Can't fight genetics . . .

Hi Cindy -
Don't feel bad, I know exactly what you meant. Bathing suits can throw cold water on my mood too. But hey, I say that's why God made sarongs! LOL

Gosh guys, give Cindy a break. I didn't take offense to her post - I knew exactly what she meant. And I used to be 112 but now am 160, so I guess I'm fat. But I was just as worried about how I looked when I was 112 lbs. Used to hate it when fat girls told me I had no RIGHT to complain about my body. Well, I'd love to be 112 now, but I'm not going to put someone down who is 112 lbs and is not completely happy with their body still - I've been there!

Yes, there are more important things. But Cindy wasn't trying to make light of anyone's bad experiences. Like someone else said, she was just adding her own.

And you know, sometimes even if I DO have something really awful I could tell, I'd rather just not talk about it and talk about stuff like Cindy did instead.