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thank you for sharing your experience

Anyway, even before we're often seen as outsiders with unusual fetishes, I don't think this new product will change how people perceive us. And I don't think everyone will have the opportunity to try it. There will always be overweight people. Maybe fewer than before, but that doesn't worry me too much. I don't get the impression it will change much, or only very slightly.

Hey you won’t get any judgements from me because I’ve always appreciate your well-thought posts and opinions. And honestly it’s nice to hear from the perspective of someone who’s looking after their wellbeing. I mean THIS is the nuance that I am looking for!

However as for governments, I have heard about the Metabo Law in Japan where there’s a mandatory waistline measurement to keep their obesity rates low. While I don’t think there’s a penalty, I’ve heard some people may or may not be giving a hard time to get them the consultation to lose weight. Here’s hoping that something “strict” like this doesn’t end up taking over western society.

I agree with you there because life is far too short to live in shame for having a particular preference that may or may not be deemed acceptable. And I also think that now more than we need to have conversations like this to not only help those people accept their particular preferences, but also seeing the grey area and balance between fantasy and reality.

Coming from my experience alone, the more you are willing to admit and accept that part of yourself then the more that you will be able to embrace that part of yourselves respectfully.

As for the last paragraph you mentioned, I have seen other people who have talked about society making big changes to city structures or something along those lines if governments really care about eradicating fat people in the name of health. Of course, I suppose we shall see what is going to happen. Here’s hoping that folks like us can still live in peace huh?

I’m voluntarily fat.

And I’m convinced that there are far more people out there who are also voluntarily fat than most would admit. They just pretend they want to lose weight to stay socially acceptable.

Personally, I love being fat. It doesn’t bother me at all when old acquaintances say things like “You’ve gotten quite stocky” because they’re too polite to say “fat.” I just smile and reply openly: “Yes, and I’m really happy like this.”

Funny thing I did lowkey thought that you might come to post on here. Because if I’m not mistaken didn’t you mention that you were on some kind of GLP-1 as a way to manage your wellbeing while you were gaining? I could be mistaken but that’s what I remember.

Still I appreciate hearing your perspective and thoughts from this!

You're absolutely right. I was prescribed after a health crisis a couple of years ago, and I stayed on it for 3 months. I did not do well with them at all. I was nauseous at all times, sometimes keeping me from sleeping, and not to be too graphic, but it caused a few bouts of painful constipation. I do take a few other medications, but the Wegovy had to go. I'm sure some people who use it to lose weight are willing to tolerate side effects if they experience them, but I found it really unpleasant.

Ah yes that’s right, I remember a few posts that you have mentioned about that. But yeah what you talked about here pretty much explains why it’s not going to be for everyone unless they are willing to put up with the potential side effects I’ve heard so much about.

As an outsider to another one… do yourself a favour and sybau

Dammmn you 75? That’s crazy to be here at this age.