[raging vortex]

it's official.

tonight I went to the fair near me for a while- and it was to tick something off my bucket list, to go on a ride, my very first ride

well, after struggling up the steps to the ride (their were quite a few high steps), I found I was too fat to go in it

I mean- I got in the seat, (just about), but the bars wouldn't come down

height of humiliation

but it proves just how bad I've taken care of my body.. or I think it does anyway

[TheLonelyChemist]

I weight 100kg and I am just seventeen. Everyone tells me I am fat. Even I think I am too fat sometimes. HOWEVER,


1) Some girls still smile at me in college. And in the "I like you" way, of course, that doesn't mean they will dump their boyfriend for me, but I am still attractive.


2) It doesn't really matter whether you're fat or not. What matters is how you treat others at the appropriate time. Ever since I was a child I was bullied for being fat but I didn't develop dysphoria.


3) And it is not your fault you've dysphoria.



Acknowledge you are "fat", that doesn't stop you from being a good and valuable person. I cannot list all the good, fat people I have met in my life who are much more important than my lean teenage friend without getting in trouble, however, being fat isn't a bad thing at all. Sometimes it can even make you attractive.


Remember, even actors aren't all too fit.

I wish I had the right words because your post hurts my heart. I wanted to offer a hug. That doesnt capture it, but I hope you know you have friends and support here.

[raging vortex]

Originally Posted by LostMyMuchness

I wish I had the right words because your post hurts my heart. I wanted to offer a hug. That doesnt capture it, but I hope you know you have friends and support here.

thanks

yes.. this place feels like home to me

so many wonderful people

(btw, I just figured out who you were. nice to see you again. )

[avlady]

i used to be anorexic as a teenager, now i'm 57, had midage spread, now i gained 50 pounds in the last 2 years and i even like myself better when i was skinny. i will try to lose some weight, but i don't feel obsessed like i should.

[mwaxy]

Good people love people for who they are.



Weight can change if you want it to change, weight is not you.


Much love and thank you for your post. I have an eating disorder and I can understand to some extent.