Hi Anita,

I think that could definitely have contributed to my pessimism.

I remember when my sister’s oldest daughter was about to being kindergarten.  My sister told me she worried about her daughter being picked on at school because she was a little heavier.  I remember telling my sister that she could not prevent her daughter from being picked on at school and that most everyone gets picked on at some point.  I told her what she could do is make sure her daughter comes home to a loving and supporting home.  And…if any of her daughter’s sisters picked on her to put a stop to it as soon as possible.  My advice was rooted in what I would have liked when I was growing up.

Thank you again for your replies.

Richard