In the first post I wrote about how other people feel about obesity shapes how they treat an overweight person. The reality, of course, is that aside from the judgments and preconceptions and perceptions, being overweight does have health repercussions. I am in no way advocating that being fat is healthy or desirable. We know…
Author: Matthew
Weight Problem
I have a “weight problem”. But it’s not exactly, not entirely, what you probably think. I am overweight, significantly. That’s a topic I’ll explore here as time goes on, but being overweight isn’t my “problem”. My “weight problem” is about perception, particularly that of my caregivers. When you are overweight, that fact becomes the fixation. …