Of course there are enormous downsides to immobility and it's probably unwise to set that as a goal.

But let's look at the advantages for a minute.

1. Once you decide to become immobile, you really have license to gorge yourself. NO reason to hold back.

2. Most big and gaining people have to exercise a lot so they don't slip into immobility. But if you plan to become immobile anyway, you don't have to exercise.

Any others?

Has anyone here been in a "platonic" feeding relationship? I.e., the feeder encourages the feedee to gain (by cooking, taking him/her out to dinner, buying snacks, cheerleading, etc.) but there's no sex between them.

(Feeding is so sexual that I've always thought such a relationship would be too frustrating to bother with, but that's just me.)

Have any of you experienced this kind of relationship? Feeder side or feedee side? How has it gone?

Definitely. When I first saw this painting:

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I thought she was beautiful but just a bit chubbier than I preferred.

I still think she's beautiful but now I think she needs to gain another 30 lbs at least.

Personally I think 17 or less is usually too young to make this decision.

But at eighteen you're old enough (in the US anyway) to vote, get drafted, commit felonies, pay taxes--basically, make all your own decisions.

By all means, consider all the risks, upsides, downsides, etc.

Then get as fat as you want.

Congrats!

Say: "I've tried dieting, but I find I'm happier if I eat what I want."

I assume it's when you stand at the bottom of a flight of stairs and see if you can touch your toes to the bottom of the first step, or if your belly keeps you from getting that close.

That would be pretty enormous!

Someone should try to draw these. I can't draw.

It means you rock!

This is just a fun test, a milestone on the road from "borderline fat" to "quite fat".

1. Standing, with your shoes off, face the wall.
2. Get as close to the wall as you can.
3. Do your toes touch the wall? Or are your breasts and belly so big that they keep you from getting that close?

If you CAN touch your toes to the wall, you need to gain some more weight.

You're less likely to get osteoporosis.

You're more likely to survive chemotherapy.