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Re: Patti Re: Is anyone okay with their weight and NOT dieting??From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 3 Jun 2000 10:55:01 -0500 (CDT)
Wow! Ginger, what a great guy you've got! I'm sure those immature boys had alot to think about after that. Hopefully it is a lesson they will never forget. At Fri, 2 Jun 2000, patti wrote: > >At Thu, 25 May 2000, Ginger wrote: >> >>Patti- >> >>Unfortunately, I think that most of us know exactly what you are talking >>about. It seems that being openly prejudice against larger people is >>the only accepted form of discrimination anymore. I wish that I could >>explain why people choose to be so cruel and full of hatred. I have >>experienced this my entire life, as I was an overweight child as well. I >>am still extremely self-conscious and always feel like everyone is >>disgusted by my apperance. It has kept me from doing a lot of things >>that I wanted to. I am just recently working to change my outlook and >>am trying not to care about other people's thoughts as much. It is >>extremely difficult. I always thought that once I got out of high >>school (I'm 25 now) it would get better - that appearance wouldn't seem >>so important. I think that older people are just as rude, they just try >>to be more subtle. I wish I had some sage wisdom to share, but all I >>can offer is my support and understanding. >> >>Just recently a group of teenage boys oinked at me in McDonald's. They >>then proceeded to laugh hysterically while I ordered and yelled "Yeah, >>she'll take one of everything." I was about in tears by the time I got >>back to the table my husband and children were sitting at. My husband >>could tell I was upset, so I told him what had happened. He then turned >>his chair around so he could glare at the boys until they finally >>noticed him and started to leave. He followed them out to the parking >>lot, grabbed two of them by the shoulders and convinced them that they >>needed an attitude adjustment. (My husband is a karate instructor and >>can be quite intimidating when he needs to be) They agreed with him >>"Uh...yes, sir. We're very sorry." He then followed them back in to the >>restraunt where they each apoligized to me individually. When they were >>done, my husband told them "Weight can come and go, but being an *sshole >>lasts a lifetime. Don't be one." YEE-HAH! MY HERO! So, hopefully no one >>else will have to endure any remarks from them in the future! >> >>Just thought this was a good story to share - you can use that line if >>you want!!!! : ) >> >>Take care - you're beautiful to those of us who truly care about you! >> >>-- >>Ginger >> >>At Thu, 25 May 2000, patti wrote: >>My big question is what if I am okay--can accept--the way I am but why >>is it that most other people can't? I don't go around giving advice on >>people's diet, food choices or exercise habits, why do they look at me >>and assume that I want them to point it out to me? It's as bad as all >>the unsolicited fertility advice I used to recieve. I am obviously >>aware of what I look like and if I want or feel I need advice on how to >>change that I will seek medical attention for tips. I've been heavy all >>my life. I didn't get FAT until I was 17 or so and wasn't OBESE until >>19 or 20. But like alot of you have said I sometimes forget to act like >>a gross fat person and along comes someone to remind me, I'm so glad all >>those folks are out there to let me know when I start feeling too good >>about the me on the inside of me and knock me back into "reality". I >>don't understand why they think overweight people are lazy and weak >>because I would like to see any 5'3" regular weight person carry around >>32 >>>7lbs without having to sit down on occassionaly. Besides the fact that I am diagnoised with hyperactivity so if anyone bother to watch me for more than ten minutes they'd see that I don't just "lay around and eat" I take responsibility for the fact that I do eat alot of the "wrong" foods but hey I like eating and I don't like eating things that don't taste like food, but that's MY problem and when I decide that I HAVE to lose weight I will. Sorry I got off on a rant but after 20+ years of being picked on and ridiculed I'm MAD!! >>> >>>-- >>>Patti >>> >>Ginger, thank-you for responding to my message and tell your husband that he's my hero too. I haven't been blatantly picked on like that since just after highschool but have been on the recieving end of worse from grown adults who think you are not looking or hearing them at least kids have a chance of changing if people like your hubby are willing to "adjust" a few attitudes. It takes a villiage hunh? Thanks again and feel free to E-mail me anytime anonymous@obgyn.net > >-- >Patti >
-- Barbara
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