Tough Love

Tough Love

Share this post

Tough Love
Tough Love
I feel guilty for watching my weight

I feel guilty for watching my weight

I'm betraying women everywhere, but it's too late for me, the damage has been done

Tiffany Philippou's avatar
Tiffany Philippou
Mar 04, 2020
∙ Paid
2

Share this post

Tough Love
Tough Love
I feel guilty for watching my weight
Share

When I was a teenager at a competitive all-girls school, we all wanted to be thin, but there was the unspoken rule that you weren’t allowed to be seen to be trying to lose weight. I still feel this paradox: I want my body to be a certain size, but to be seen to be trying to be thin is a betrayal to other women. This adds a layer of guilt on top of the g…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Tiffany Philippou
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share