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I've been reading some of the hooplah regarding last weeks episode of C.S.I.. You know, the one about the "Hogs and Heifers" convention and the fat peeps.
Personally, as an overweight person, I wasn't offended by the episode. Maybe it's because I'm used to dealing with mentally deficient people who think that just because I'm overweight, they have the right to yell things at me from their moving vehicles... or worse, they try to be helpful by pointing out that if I just eat a little less...
Because, obviously I haven't noticed I was fat and need them to point it out to me.
Yes, I don't eat as healthy as I should. But you know what? That's my business. I'm diabetic. I'm lactose intolerant. I have complications due to PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome that include insulin rejection. And left to my own devices, I just don't remember that I'm supposed to eat, much less have any enthusiasm for the foods on my "allowed" list. I average one meal a day on my own, if I'm lucky, two if someone takes the time to remind me to eat. I get full after a few bites. I don't exercise on a regular basis because I don't want to. I get bored. There are so many other things that I could be doing, I just don't care to waste my time.
But that's not what people think when they look at me. They think I eat too much. That I'm lazy (which, I'm sure I am). It never even occurs to them that maybe, just maybe, at some point during puberty my body stopped processing food the right way.
I've had just over a decade to get used to my body. I've excepted it. Why can't they?
I have never rolled down my car window and yelled "Hey stupid! If you would stop banging your head against the concrete maybe you wouldn't be so dumb. Did you even score above a 15 on the ACTs?" I don't point out that stupid people should try opening a book and looking at those word thingies.
Why is being overweight a social faux pas, but being a rude twat is acceptable?
Besides, losing weight is causing me nothing but problems. My stupid skirts won't even stay up and as much fun as showing everyone my ubercute, oh-so-sexy lacy knickers is (which are very nice, thankyouverymuch), it's not exactly the highlight of my day.
So, in closing - I'm fat. Get over it.
Personally, as an overweight person, I wasn't offended by the episode. Maybe it's because I'm used to dealing with mentally deficient people who think that just because I'm overweight, they have the right to yell things at me from their moving vehicles... or worse, they try to be helpful by pointing out that if I just eat a little less...
Because, obviously I haven't noticed I was fat and need them to point it out to me.
Yes, I don't eat as healthy as I should. But you know what? That's my business. I'm diabetic. I'm lactose intolerant. I have complications due to PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome that include insulin rejection. And left to my own devices, I just don't remember that I'm supposed to eat, much less have any enthusiasm for the foods on my "allowed" list. I average one meal a day on my own, if I'm lucky, two if someone takes the time to remind me to eat. I get full after a few bites. I don't exercise on a regular basis because I don't want to. I get bored. There are so many other things that I could be doing, I just don't care to waste my time.
But that's not what people think when they look at me. They think I eat too much. That I'm lazy (which, I'm sure I am). It never even occurs to them that maybe, just maybe, at some point during puberty my body stopped processing food the right way.
I've had just over a decade to get used to my body. I've excepted it. Why can't they?
I have never rolled down my car window and yelled "Hey stupid! If you would stop banging your head against the concrete maybe you wouldn't be so dumb. Did you even score above a 15 on the ACTs?" I don't point out that stupid people should try opening a book and looking at those word thingies.
Why is being overweight a social faux pas, but being a rude twat is acceptable?
Besides, losing weight is causing me nothing but problems. My stupid skirts won't even stay up and as much fun as showing everyone my ubercute, oh-so-sexy lacy knickers is (which are very nice, thankyouverymuch), it's not exactly the highlight of my day.
So, in closing - I'm fat. Get over it.
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And you know
PCOS is more to blame than you realize
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~pumps fist~