When your family doesn't understand why you're on medication

My sister said the same thing and I just started saying "my doctor and I have it handled" and changing the subject. She ran out of steam once I stopped giving her anything to push against

My sister said the easy way thing too, and what finally got through was pointing out she takes meds for her thyroid. Same idea, nobody calls that cheating.

My mom said the same thing for months and what finally clicked was telling her the weight was coming off with the medication, not because I suddenly found willpower. She still brings it up sometimes but way less now

idk, i'm only a few pounds in so I haven't earned the "well it clearly works" silence yet, but I already quit explaining. My sister gets one line about my doctor handling it and then I ask about her dog.

honestly the blood pressure comparison is the one that actually lands with my family. Nobody tells you to just relax your way off those pills

My sister said the same thing at Thanksgiving and I just started bringing my own plate of food I actually want to eat. Nobody has commented since.

I've been on this a while and honestly stopped explaining after the first few months. My sister said something similar early on, so I just kept my answer short and boring until she ran out of steam.

My sister said the same "easy way out" thing and I just started replying "yeah, easy way out of what exactly" and then changing the subject. She never had a real answer

The "easy way out" line gets me too, and honestly I quit arguing the science and just say my doctor tracks it, then ask them something about themselves. Redirecting works better than any explanation I've tried.

Does your mom actually know it's a hormone thing, or does she still think it's just willpower? Mine softened a bit once she heard the word medical instead of diet

Do you find the comments have gotten quieter as time goes on? Only about 9 down here and my brother still thinks he's funny about it.

my brother said the same thing until he watched me leave half a plate of pasta and actually feel full.

Does the "between me and my doctor" line actually hold up with your mom, or does she keep circling back to it? Mine tends to let it drop for a week then start up again

Do you ever just let the passive aggressive stuff roll off instead of correcting it? I've started answering "yep" to the eat-less crowd and saving the real explanation for people who actually ask.

my sister got quieter once she watched me eat a real dinner and stop when I was full. Turns out she was expecting me to be miserable and picking at lettuce.

The "my doctor and I have it handled" line is the one I keep coming back to. It ends the conversation without me having to re-argue the whole thing at every dinner.

I gave up explaining and just started saying "my doctor knows" and letting it drop. The passive aggressive stuff faded once nobody had anything to push back against.

I stopped explaining and started asking my mom questions instead. Turns out she was mostly scared I'd lose weight and then regain it like she did years ago.

my sister said the same thing at Thanksgiving and I just started bringing my own plate of food I actually wanted. Turns out watching me enjoy a small meal quieted her down faster than any explanation did