unfittofat:
It’s sociocultural. I like the rebelliousness of it. Even though it’s common, it’s not encouraged or seen as desirable. The freedom to enjoy whatever foods you want and not feel pressure to work out is also appealing.
I also like the idea of the body as a reflection of lifestyle. In reality, this actually often isn’t the case (lots of slim people are just naturally slim and have worse diets/get less exercise than people with larger body types), but I like the idea of falling into stereotypes or imagining what others might think of looking/acting a certain way.
In particular, the idea of transition phases is really intriguing. Like that slim person who’s been letting go. Maybe their clothes are getting tight, their stamina’s decreased, or their general appearance is getting flabbier. Right on the cusp of not being able to cover it up anymore and on the verge of being generally recognized as chubby or obese.
You are spot on. I have always been an athlete so when I stopped playing sports and I had a chance to get with someone who liked doting and fattening up the men she dated; I went all in. And it was the rebellious aspect as well as to go through the fattening process to see what it would feel like to fattening oneself completely up.
