Sweetannaxxl:Took a small break from doing anything, and visiting the site due to some criticism from outside sources. It really took a toll on me and made me feel negatively about myself. I have gained a substantial amount of weight in a relatively small timeframe and must have come as a shock to my peers, which prompted some discomfort in conversation. My question i guess is how do I deal with this? I have no genuine interest in losing the weight, I know it won’t make me happy, but being ridiculed for my size is ridiculous. Does anyone have any good tips for shrugging it off?
Munchies:So, I want to add a little bit of nuance to this conversation.
If you are getting very fat very quickly, it's normal to be concerned. Sudden rapid weight gain is usually not a good sign of things. Usually, people think severe depression or illness. It may be good to reassess how fast you're gaining as rapid gains are not sustainable and can lead to later weight loss.
No amount of concern excuses any kind of body shaming or bullying. Since these are your friends, be honest with them. Tell them how you feel about what they are saying and doing. If they are really your friends, they will respect this. If not, then these are not people you need in your life.
Morbidly A Beast:This is the correct take. Its times like this i wish i could react to a forum post without typing out a message
Enas:I have made a suggestion to the site owner that kind of includes that (altho not for its own sake)
Munchie's take is not sufficient. Everyone else's takes are not even serious.
Neoliberal individualism leads in a toxic atomization where its not appropriate to care for other people's businesses.
Also, very few people are actually capable of that in the first place. Most are acting in a reactionary manner.
Pull your head out of the politics, because you are wildly off base.
This has nothing to so with politics. If anything, this is apolitical. This is about healthy communication and boundaries. If you can't wrap your head around that, I don't know what to tell you.
Also, how can you say people are not taking this seriously? Everyone in this thread is whether or not you like their response. Now, if you can't stop making this all about you instead of helping OP, then you are going to get this thred locked. And that will make OP less likely to reach out for help.
Now knock it off.