Guest guest Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 Steve--what you wrote hit so " close to home " that reading it made me cry. You really hit the nail on the head here. Thanks. << Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 18:29:28 -0500 Subject: Re: Fibbing about how we lose weight -- epiphany Enough of you have bared your souls that I'm sort of getting it now, I think. Society has taught us to be ashamed of ourselves for allowing ourselves to get so ugly, distastefully, abominably FAT! So, if we do anything to call attention to our struggle with our FAT, we just stir up that shame, not only with others, but with ourselves, too!. Better to sneak off quietly, lose the weight, and then try to " blend in " with the " better " folk. Let's pretend that we never were really FAT. Sort of like: " oh, oh, I got pregnant, and I'm not married, so I'll sneak out of town to have the baby, give it up for adoption, and slip back into town several months later and pretend that nothing ever happened. " That's the sadness that we carry in our souls. It's the self-loathing that we try to hide, more from ourselves than for others. I most sincerely melt and weep for each of you, my dear friends, who have so bought into what society has taught us, that you are thus afflicted. I wish for you that you might find the acceptance of yourselves, whether your body happens to be FAT or " normal, " so that you never have to think about blending in again. With great respect and caring, Steve -- >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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