>>10150753
My dad was an enabler/had a fucked up childhood and never said no to us as kids. He kind of is a child in his own way. Because of this I've struggled with weight my whole life, but when I complain I get told either:
1) "you're not that fat, you're looking for compliments"
2) "YEAH TRY BEING MORBIDLY OBESE I SUFFER MORE THAN YOU DAILY"
3) "Eating disorders are for thin people."
Don't get me wrong. I realize that 165 for 5'8 isn't "my 600lb life" tier. I've never been above 190. I'm not trying to be some average-looking chick fishing for compliments. I haven't had endurance issues with hockey, swimming, etc. I am not trying to go all "woe is me" and make someone who's struggling with worse issues feel worse.
But that's still 20-30lbs overweight. It does effect me and I want to get rid of it. I want to like what I see in the mirror. But all day long in America, I see obesity and unhealthiness being normalized and celebrated. These people then give me shit for trying to take care of myself. Only it's that crybully/concern bully type of shit, where you're the asshole if you call them out on it because "we just want you to love yourself."
Honestly, I see people passing this shitty attitude on to their pets as well. "Oh isn't my fat car so funny?" No, it isn't, he can't move properly and looks depressed. Fuck you, fatass.
The societal enabling needs to stop. Fit and thin shaming is more of an issue than "fat shaming" (lol) ever was or will be.