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A need to vent!!

Thursday, January 31, 2013

What part about being a country girl that prefers to exercise outdoors with no income is it that people don't understand!?! For the second time in about 2 weeks I've had the same person try and get me to join a gym. I have absolutely NO desire to waste money that I don't have on some membership to some gym that I'll never use because I DESPISE gyms and the bad gym attitudes that are found there. I know about the gym attitudes because I belonged to one at the last place that I worked and the head honchos were the ones with the macho gym attitudes. Needless to say I gained 80 pounds in the 17 months that I worked there.
I wish these people in the neighborhood that I walk in would figure out that as long as they are NOT providing me an income, health insurance, a roof over my head, food in my mouth and paying my bills that they have absolutely NO right to give me their opinion. I have a higher value on my own self worth then they have placed on their own opinion. That doesn't even mention that I don't believe in paying someone for me to do all the work to lose weight. I've tried to tell them politely and even bluntly what I believe but just because they are well to do they think their opinion matters more when in fact because of their opinion they are making themselves low class citizens that worship the devil.
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CARMEN327 2/1/2013 9:26AM

    Wow, your neighbors are lame. I don't belong to a gym, either. They just don't work for me right now. Kudos for doing your own thing!

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ALWAYSROSY 2/1/2013 7:59AM

    I've found it helpful to pick up my pace when I see people ahead and keep walking. Smile and say "Yes! It IS a beautiful day!" emoticon

I've stopped spending energy over what other people think. I'm so sorry you encounter such stress on your walk. emoticon I hope the vent has you feeling free of them.

Walk on Spark Sister!!! emoticon

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4SHILOHBEAR 2/1/2013 4:26AM

    Why in the world are people telling you what to do? It's not their business. You do what's right for you, it is working, and it's free...what could be better than that?


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TORTISE110 2/1/2013 2:54AM

    Just keep walking and leave those pushy attitudes in the dust, girl!

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MSMOSTIMPROVED 1/31/2013 10:18PM

    WHOA NELLY! I sure hope you feel better. Not all gyms are bad but, they sure as heck ain't cheap! You've found something you like to do and walking is free. No one can look down on you when you rise above their attitude and negativity.

Stay focused. Stay true to yourself!

Who's walking off 64??!!! That's you-- HIGH FIVE!!!!

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Comment edited on: 1/31/2013 10:18:45 PM

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KALLIE1958AR 1/31/2013 10:01PM

    emoticon vent yay feel better hope sooo emoticon

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