Is that my body is often talked about like one big, pathological problem to solve. People feel it’s within their rights to tell people like me, how to “solve our fat problems” - the only person that knows what it’s like to be in this body is me, no one else, but that’s not how it’s seen. Fat bodies are often treated like public property, and everyone (especially the thin people) gets to tell us how to live in our bodies and how us fat people are “doing it wrong.” I get to hear how “gross” i am and how people like me are bringing the “country down” or something like that. It’s so dehumanizing. And condescending and patronizing.

Concepts of health are often used to shame and berate people like me. I don’t feel like anyone is actually interested in “helping” me with “my weight." I think people are interested in scolding me, shaming me and telling me how disgusting I am. Most people could give two shits if I’m healthy or not, that’s the reality.