Except for my first and third boyfriends, I've always gone for bigger guys. No one cared, for the most part - except for my mother.

My mother is fatphobic. She called me fat when I went from 115 lbs (underweight for my height of 5'7" to 120 (the low end of a normal weight). So she always had something to say about the actually fat people I dated.

Her one saving grace is that she never did it to their face. Instead, she'd come to me and make "jokes" or comments about their size.

I didn't really know what to do. I knew what she was doing was wrong, but I was too afraid to confront her. Plus, she was abusive to me, and I was afraid of the backlash.

For a while, I'd say, "He's sensitive about that," and left. But she'd always say something later. Then, one day, I got so fed up that I said, "Gossip is a sin."

My mom is super religious, so that startled her. But it did get an apology out of her.

Eventually, once I could stand up for myself, it was easier to stand up for my partners and love interests. Now, all I have to do is glare at her and say, "Mother."

Having a pop up reminder of the rules is nice, but I don't think it will be effective. That only works for people who plan on following the rules but don't know what they are. Ditto goes for the quiz. Plus, that can present an accessibility issue

It would be better to have a moderator in chat at all times - kinda like a life guard. But I don't know if FF has the staffing for that. The only regular moderator that I know of in the chatroom is Dragorat. But he's usually just on from 11 PM EST to 1 AM EST.

How ... how much milk do you think a human can produce?

The more I think about this plan, the dumber I realize it is.

You want to have a heart attack by a particular time; however, there is no guarantee that you will have a heart attack. Yes, you're more likely to have a heart attack the higher your risk factors are, but risk factors are risks. You might not have a heart attack, or if you do, it may not come before your deadline.

If you have a heart attack, you have one of two options: live or die.

If you are so selfish as to commit suicide, you better have the decency to have all your affairs in order. And I sure hope you don't traumatize an innocent bystander when you go. RIP to little Bobby after he saw an old man die in front of him at McDonald's. Gonna need all the therapy.

Also, you live in America, where health care and death care are outrageously expensive. Your death can financially cripple whoever has to take care of your affairs when you go.

If you live, I sure hope you have outstanding insurance. Again, healthcare in America is expensive. I work in health insurance. I can't tell you how many times someone has had a major health crisis (like a heart attack) and took a massive blow to their finances. This includes the people who had good coverage and had a decent amount of money saved up.

Not only that, but the doctors will force you to eat better and take medications. When you go home, you'll feel extremely weak. And if you have someone to care for you while you recover (which can take weeks to months), they will force you to take care of yourself.

There's a reason why most feedists don't go this route - not even the death feedists. The logistics are a nightmare.

Wow, you are really spamming this all over the place, huh?

Can't stop you from committing suicide, but I gotta say death by heart attack ... is a choice.

And 300 lbs? Man, that number is so low. You wanna gain 300 lbs and have a heart attack. Pretty unusual for the death feedist crowd. Don't y'all normally want to get as fat as possible.

I legit don't know if this is a troll or if this is legit. And if this is legit, this is the saddest thing I've read all day.

Okay. How do you eat? Do you eat big meals? Snacks? What does a day in the life of eating look like for you?

There are a few reasons why. That said, I want to clarify something first.

If you are making your own lard (rendered pig fat), it has a number of health benefits. It's chock full of vitamins like Vitamin D, monounsaturated fats, omega-6 fatty acids, and a laundry list of other things. It's better for you than butter.

thriftyhomesteader.com/whats-so-bad-about-lard/



Most lard is hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated to make it more shelf-stable. This offsets any health benefits that you would otherwise get from it. Other chemicals may be added to it that make it even more unhealthy.

ewg.org/foodscores/ingredients/23504-LARDANDHYDROGENATEDLARDWITHBHAANDBHTADDEDTOPROTECTFLAVOR/
delightedcooking.com/what-is-hydrogenated-lard-and-partially-hydrogenated-lard.htm

With that out of the way, let me give you some reasons why lard fell out of popularity - in no particular order.

1. Crisco made a successful ad campaign to market their vegetable shortening as healthier than lard.

2. General health concerns

3. It is neither kosher nor halal.

4. Many people see pork products as potentially dangerous.

5. Many people do not want to eat animal fat.

Enas. Time and place. If you want to educate people on this, don't do it on a fetish website. Please and thank you.

You're in college. If this means so much to you, join or create a club.

This is? Basic information? Not even close to groundbreaking.