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Black Diamond Bay · 09-19-2008, 08:46 PM

I watched a weight loss show once where they interviewed a bunch of fat people. It's the first time I realized that being overweight can be something of an identity crisis for people. They don't feel like they are the person that is being reflected on the outside. Very sad and disturbing. I've tried to be a bit more sensitive about fat people since then.

BarbaraGordon · 09-19-2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Diamond Bay

I watched a weight loss show once where they interviewed a bunch of fat people. It's the first time I realized that being overweight can be something of an identity crisis for people. They don't feel like they are the person that is being reflected on the outside. Very sad and disturbing.

My church did this thing a few weeks ago where you were supposed to take something that's interfering with your ability to experience the joy of the Spirit, write that obstacle down, then nail it to the cross (don't ask). Anyhow, afterward the ministers took up all the anonymous "obstacles" and reviewed them that week; the next week they reported that over 50% of them had to do with either weight or appearance. That's just mind-boggling to me.

MikeWaters · 09-19-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

My church did this thing a few weeks ago where you were supposed to take something that's interfering with your ability to experience the joy of the Spirit, write that obstacle down, then nail it to the cross (don't ask). Anyhow, afterward the ministers took up all the anonymous "obstacles" and reviewed them that week; the next week they reported that over 50% of them had to do with either weight or appearance. That's just mind-boggling to me.

It's not mind-boggling. It's fat-jiggling.

BarbaraGordon · 09-19-2008, 09:08 PM

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It's not mind-boggling. It's fat-jiggling.

Speak for yourself. I don't have anything to jiggle (much to Flash's dismay).

Surfah · 09-19-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Speak for yourself. I don't have anything to jiggle (much to Flash's dismay).

And our dismay.

Archaea · 09-20-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by RedHeadGal

No, I'm not fat, but I'm not as skinny as I used to be. I don't recall my physical dimensions being discussed here. (?)

well now that you're on to that, what else do you wish to discuss.

09-19-2008, 08:46 PM	#31
Black Diamond Bay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,000	I watched a weight loss show once where they interviewed a bunch of fat people. It's the first time I realized that being overweight can be something of an identity crisis for people. They don't feel like they are the person that is being reflected on the outside. Very sad and disturbing. I've tried to be a bit more sensitive about fat people since then.