Society
makes big people feel bad about being large. The natural reaction is to play into this
feeling, and truly be embarrassed.
For example:
1. A self-conscious middle-aged
lady would buy five or six donuts and feel like the clerk was disgusted with
her; so she would lie and say she bought them for her kids.
2. Sean's friends would try to get him to go to the gym to get
in shape. He didn't have the courage to tell them he was large
because of his genes, not because a lack of exercise. He also has a fear that
the fit and slim people at the gym would throw weird looks at him. So
he'd usually make excuses and say he's busy.
3. My overweight uncle broke
a chair in his friend’s house when he was was sitting on it. His friends
thought a fat person breaking a chair was hilarious. My uncle laughed along
with him; he was too embarrassed to tell his friend that the problem
was with his chair, not him.
But... why do they have to do
these?
Plus-sized/Overweight people do not have
to be weak in the face of society. They do not have to succumb to the standards
and unfair judgements of the society.
We
should encourage them to
Eat
what they want.
Say
how they truly feel.
Take it slow and lose weight the healthy way.
And finally, learn not to feel embarrassed or ashamed about their own size.
Let's
all not be fatist and try to dominate their lives.
A message for all Plus-sized people:
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