Slimjim:
Most people think feederism and fat admiration are purely modern kinks, but in parts of Africa, they’ve been cultural practices for centuries.

In my culture (Nigeria), fatness traditionally symbolised wealth, beauty, fertility, and good health. Among the Efik people in Calabar, brides-to-be would be secluded in special “fattening rooms” for months. There, they’d be pampered, taught womanhood, and encouraged to gain weight before marriage.

These images are from both modern ceremonies and historical records 👇
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When I look at this community, I see a parallel: what we do here isn’t strange or “taboo” it’s part of a long human tradition of celebrating fatness as power, prosperity, and attraction.

Maybe Fantasy Feeder isn’t just fantasy at all… maybe it’s a continuation of something much older.

Had anyone here ever heard of the Calabar fattening room before?

Munchies:
Death is a foreign concept in western culture because of how removed from it we are. It's why everyone is so obsessed with health and looking young even though we know deep down we are all going to die one day.

There is an aspect of fatphobia that plays into this. People will look at a fast person and be like "Why aren't you doing everything to avoid mortality?" And they go insane.

Sweetfattie:
Yup. I had an extremely close call in my early twenties, the kind where the hospital told my parents to get my sister home on the next flight to say goodbye because I might not make it to morning. That was part of what spurred me to reevaluate my obsession with dieting and weight loss. Lying there in the hospital bed and reflecting on my life, I remember thinking "I don't remember the last time I ate cheesecake. I would have died hungry, miserable, and without the joy of cheesecake."

Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we may die. That's not to say I don't pay attention to my health, I managed to reverse high cholesterol by eating less fatty meat and more vegetables. (The key is to load those veggies up with intense flavors that hide the taste.) But I also eat cheesecake when I feel the urge.

HappyBigBelly:
The interesting thing is that her last several trips to the doc have involved just asking her what her weight is. She purposely just tells them a number, ha. Told them 314 most recently. I think she’s about 330 based on recent pics. :-)

Munchies:
Just asking? That's odd. Every time I go, I get weighed - no matter the type of appointment or doctor. They tend not to trust self-reports for this very reason.

HomuraAkemi:
Sumissura does do bespoke dresses. You just choose one of their designs and add your own measurements. The only con I have found so far is their shipping is pretty slow.

Currently, I am compiling Etsy shops I have found that do custom orders on handmade clothing. I used to have an ultimate list on my old phone but the battery died. I think I sent some site links on a previous account however I can't find it.

BigBallBellyGirl:
I'm pretty sure this is going to be a unique one. I'm short, but I've always been obsessed with how much my belly and midsection expands when I sit down and have nowhere to go but out. I'm already practically round when I stand. When I sit, I almost look like an oval on its side. The difference between my standing waist and sitting waist, as big as I am, is nearly 2 ft.

PolarbearLife:
Does anyone know of a site or store that sell cute clothes sized 5x or bigger? I've been looking but most stop at 4x