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So, tell this lovely woman that her weight gain is a turnoff and that you’d feel best if she was a female version of you. She may then embark on a crash diet, suddenly losing an amount roughly equal to your body weight.I disagree. I exercise and eat right so I have energy and can ward off short- and long-term health problems and stay attractive.I know this will sound snarky, but I am appalled by the people I see who are so heavy. This puts a burden on our health care system.
Overweight people have a huge impact not only on their own health, but also on those they have relationships with, as well as on the greater society and our health care system. Yet it is considered anathema to voice negative feelings about them.If lecturing, challenging, or voicing negative feelings were proven to have an impact on overweight people, forcing them into a health journey, then I’d say go for it. Unfortunately, it doesn’t.
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