Dear Queenie,
I’ve been sick a lot recently and I’ve lost a lot of weight. Even people who know I’ve been sick will comment on it. Sometimes they even ask me how much weight I’ve lost.
Queenie, I know I’ve lost weight, they don’t have to tell me. What’s a good way to answer them?—Thin now
Dear Thin now,
I suspect most of these people, including the ones who do not know about your illness, are trying to pay you a compliment. Just say, “Thank you. It is because I have been sick recently,” and change the subject. The ones who care about you – and even many of those who do not – will get the point.
