Do Fat People Repulse You? A post that started the world talking by Priscilla Houliston

It really disgusts me that people think that just because you're not a Victoria's Secret model, you can't do a job professionally. I've seen weight discrimination both subtle and overt and its not right. Who says that the V.S. model even knows anything about the work? Doesn't matter. She's nice to look at even though she may end up crashing the computer or deleting all of your vital information. All that matters is, she's not "fat." My own sister seems to think that my life would just suddenly improve tremendously if I was not overweight. Yeah, because slim people have all of the answers. George Bush is slim. My point is made.

Priscilla, props to you for having the courage to post this knowing how some people would respond. I know how hard it is to lose weight and it's great that you're doing it for YOURSELF. What's repulsive to me is ignorant A**HOLES who say stupid things to try to make themselves seem superior. MISERY LOVES COMPANY, and it's the people who have issues in their own lives who say stupid crap about others when they should work on the ugliness in themselves.

Wow, reading some of these responses has made me so sad. Some of my medications make me hungry all the time and there's not a damn thing I can do about it. Because of that I've gained about 30-40 pounds this year. It takes a lot of willpower to not let myself get depressed over this even though I know it's not my fault and that many other people that are on the same med cocktail as me gain much much more weight than I have.

Remember a time when you were just ravenously hungry. So hungry that you felt like you might pass out if you didn't eat very soon. I feel like that All The Time. It has nothing to do with my willpower, how much excersize i get or my eating habits. It's the meds screwing with my appetite plain and simple.

If I disgust or repulse some of you well, I guess that's your problem. Me taking my meds is more important than someone else's issues with my weight.

In all honesty, this is why I don't have many female friends. Women will rip you up one side and down the other over the most petty crap even if it's something that doesn't effect them at all.

SANTA is huge and we still leave him cookies and milk. You naughty ones are getting coal in your stockings. HO HO HO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why, as a society, are we always quick to judge another by something as transient and shallow as "looks?" How did this "fatophobic craze" develop. I believe it was started in the late '50s and early 60s by fashion designers looking for ways to promote their fashion lines and unfortunately the medical community (who seldom get things right: remember the coffee scare, the Tylenol scare, the artificial sweetener scare, the egg scare, etc) decided to pick up on it and use if for their own selfish gain. After all, the fastest growing medical discipline is bariatrics, especially gastric bypass and lapband surgery. Having worked for many doctors I can honestly assure anyone that the main concern and emphasis from the medical community today is how to bilk the insurance companies and patients out of more money! Do you really think Dr. Atkins died penniless? What kind of house does your local bariatric surgeon live in and what type of vehicle is owned? I predict this sudden demoralization of "overweight" people (who decides what is overweight anyway? Oh, right, the insurance companies first developed the acceptable risk tables for weight so the premiums could go up as weight is increased) will soon come to an end as more and more people develop medical conditions related to malnutrition, anorexia, bulimia, and the constant stress of getting and remaining thin. I have 3 close friends who are suffering now from complications of bariatric surgery and 1 who has developed heart complications due to anorexia. I am fat, I am a healthy 52 year old, and I am satisfied with my looks and my life. Please--if you are overweight and suffering from self-esteem issues, look inside yourself for all the wonderfulness you possess. Being thin DOES NOT equal happiness. Be the wonderful person you were created to be!

You are contradicting yourself, (name of person who posted above). Obese people are O.K.to you but doctors are not allowed to make money trying to fix them up? Even if the patient wants a happier lifestyle? If it's O.K. for you to be obese then that is fine with me. I don't judge. Being thin is happiness-FOR ME!!! Don't judge.

remember the saying,"A fat person waiting to get out of her/his skinny body. inside we all struggle to be healthy(the actual,not crap with appearance). good luck to you!

I don't think that your fat at all fi you are comfortable with your and are happy with who you are on the inside then that's just fine but if your not happy with you then if you want to do something about it so just don't forget who you are I've been bigger myself in the past and wasn't happy with me so i did something for me not for anyone else in not the smallest person but I find myself some what attractive not only because of how I look but because how I can treat a person a person's size doesn't make the decision on how I treat them

It takes all kinds of people to make up the world we live in. What repulses me is people who don't take the time to groom themselves before they leave out of the comforts of their home...this includes skinny, fat, round bald, you name it!Love yourself first don't look for it in a relationship or others perception of you. Don't take things personally, because whether someone who is fat repulses an individual is just a reflection of how that person feels about him or herself.

Hey Lady- I hope you read this, I see you have over 300 messages but I think mine is pretty important. I'm 5'8 104. Not that I starve myself I just have a freakie metabolism. "Fat" is a stupid word that society has put out there to make people feel bad about themselves. I often look in the mirror and wish I could be bigger and I do weight gain diets, I drink protien shakes and I feel gross at times. I don't think anyone is gross. I think it is all in your state of mind. I think we should put less thought into our appearance and more thought into being considerate to the next person. I go out to bars and have people make comments about me being skinny, and yes I often get a bit fiesty ;-) but I think there are beautiful big girls and beautiful small girls. I don't think our beauty should be labeled by our size. I'm sick of people not only turning us against ourselves but us against eachother. Modeling shows don't want plus size models, comedians make a living off of calling skinny women Bitches...it's insane to me! God made us all different for a reason and we should embrace being different. You know how we hate going out when someone has on the same outfit, we should feel the same way if someone looked exactly like us. Big is Beautiful and so is Small.

I just wanted to say that fat people are NOT repulsive at all. My family memebers are not on the skinny side by no means but I love them. You have to love yourself for how you are. The only ones that sit around all day eating junk food none stop then complain about being fat. I have a friend who does that she sits around and stuffs her face all day. Then at the end of the day she complaines about how fat she is. I love her to death but don't complain about it if your not going to do something about it. I know all of this far to well too. If I'm not careful I'll gain alot of weight and fast. You just have to be careful. But above all you have to love yourself no matter what. If you don't love yourself then no one will. You have to show the world that you are a beautiful person no matter what size you wear. You start from the inside out.

i think people that make fun of fat people are rude. and fat does not repluse me its just like Mo'Nique said they are PHAT (pretty hot and thick).....just because someone looks different then you y jugde i have had a friend cut herself because all her friends were smaller than her...but tell me that doesnt show you that skinny ones like the big ones....i love people that arent scared to be different b/c it shows me who you are inside

I have been extremely thin, medium, and now a little overweight. I do not like what I see when I look in the mirror, but it doesn't bother me enough to actually do anything about it. The thing that motivates me is knowing that by not taking good care of myself, I'm not being kind to those who care about me and want me to be around for a long time. Fat people do not repulse me, especially since I am one of them. I have no time for or interest in people who are repulsed by the way someone looks.

The people who allow themselves to get so fat that they have to call the fire department to knock down a wall to get them out of bed for the first time in years, use a fork lift to lift them out of bed and into a U-Haul truck to get them to a Truck Weigh Station or Hospital by the same means, now that to me is some kind of mental sickness or emotional and needs to be addressed by a psychiatrist, they are not repulsing but sad and heart breaking. Their weight is estimated at around 800 to a 1,000 pounds.

Fat people don't repulse me there are many heavy individuals in my family. This however makes me resolute in trying to keep a healthy lifestyle because of the genetic factor.

Unless you have been that "fat person" - you have no place responding to how a "fat person" actually feels. People who state that "you should have high self esteem no matter what your size" have no idea how cruel the "unfat world can be." When I went from wearing size 28s to wearing size 6s and 8s I found out different people can be. Anyone who says that fat people aren't treated different has no idea. Now, for example, people (men and/or women) will hold a door open for me, whereas before they would totally ignore me and step in front of me or just let a door fall in my face. Now, people will smile at me when I pass them, when I was fat I was just as friendly, but the last thing anyone wants to do is make eye contact with a fat person. It's either they think they will catch something from us or they are simply repulsed by the sight of a fat person. Of course, my favorite is that fat people are lazy and jolly. I have never been lazy and I was certainly not "jolly." by the way the rest of the world treated me. Even my own grandmother, upon my engagement, wanted to know if my being fat bothered my fiance. This was my own family! Imagine what the rest of the world was thinking! Try walking in the shoes of a fat person, you'd be surprised how mean and lonely the world can be! I hope if I have learned anything it's to treat everyone the same, and I try very hard never to judge anyone without knowing a person first.

Yes, I know exactly how you feel. Even though I have lost close to 200 pounds, I csn still remember how it felt to be left out, ignored, trested like a piece of dirt, & denied job oppurnities, do to being oever weight. My husband is still quite heavy & has the same problem as well.

Haters, mind your own buisness. I am not a large person myself, but who cares. Why should anyone be repulsed by a bigger person than themselves. That is plain Stupidity and Ignorance and Hatred.

yes you can see there seems to be two lines of thought be as thin as a rake and go out and buy a load of stupid clothes and then have a go at people who have a touch of belly flab.

so to those who whinge get fat! try and put on some weight and then see how it is to be flabby!

to being thin there are some advantages you can slide through gaps in door jambs, and take up less oxygen and have a lower food bill.

or you can go down the flabby route and gorge yourself on what you like! get two seats on the bus, and be cuddlely!

some women go for flabby men, some men like flabby women some men like brainless thin blonde bimbos! some men like high flying business women.

And not everyone that is "HEALTHY"in size sits around and "STUFFS" their face.It can be a health issue that is making their weight that way.I don't look at ppl that way.But,if it interferes with me personally(the sex issue)then that's when I have to take steps to do what I need to do. I weighed myself, i'm 200 strong. And, at least I know if I fall I won't break!!!!!

Size is as diverse as ethnicity. As race is of quantity, so too everyone cannot be the same size. We do understand that obesity isn't a healthy way of living. In lieu of this, it should be one's goal to be as healthy as possible. Healthy, therefore, is not a "size" but a state of being. I feel because there are so many reasons a person is obese or overweight, if one does not seek to know or try to understand the underlying reasons, their conclusion of repulsiveness is without a doubt, biased! On the other hand, the person who is obese or overweight should not give up, even though the fight to become "healthy" is indeed a hard struggle. I am a true believer in anything worth having is certainly worth fighting for. Do what you have to do to enjoy a long life and seek at best to be happy of all accounts with who you are! God Bless!

I cannot say that fat people repulse me because you and I look like we are about the same size.I don't know why people are always judging people because of the way they look. I have been there with the can't do something because your weight. Imagine going to the amusement park and not being able to ride any of the with your kids. Now that's repulsive! I have been on so many different diets before that I have completely given up on them. I just love myself for me and eat what I want and don't acare what people think. I am so sick of everybody thinking thin is in. The only time I think that people should watch their weight is when it has to do with their health. Until then, deon't worry about all these fat hating people! People that think that need to be fat for a couple of days and see how it feels to be big, especially for people that can't help it! I think I will ask that question today: DO I repulse you? Whatever!

its a small world when you so called small minded skinny people have nothing to do but criticize others some of us cannot exercise are you so unhappy with yourselves that you cannot be happy unless someone looks like a supermodel the meat may be sweeter nearer the bone but noone likes getting splinters

But more to the point, it's not true that some people can not exercise. If one were to be in a coma for 6 months there would be a physical therapist moving your limbs for you. Walk. Swim. Be healthy. Fat people certainly do not repulse me, I save that for child molestors and murderers. I do; however, do not understand being overweight and I am furious when I see overweight children that their parents are doing that to them.

I have taught my son since day one not to make fun of overweight people. You don't know how truly wonderful a person is until you talk to them and get to know them. Size should not matter when it comes to friends. I have recently lost over 15 pounds and I did it because I want to be healthy and take an active part in my son's life, not because of vanity.

For what its worth, no, fat people do not repulse me, but intolerant, close minded people do. For all of you who have written negative responses to this blog, remember this: "Fat" people can loose the weight, however, you will always remain ignorant. I think your small minds are alot scarier!

I have many friends who are extremely overweight and have never found them to be repulsive. Actually, they are all beautiful women who are comfortable in their own skin. That's a good thing. On the other hand, it is better for your health to be a healthy weight. Good luck!

The perception that some people have to look at a person for what's on the outside, and criticize, comes from media influence. Fat people are often portrayed as lazy, irresponsible, and without self-discipline.

I myself have been up-and-down the scale throughout life. Obese as a child, a chubby preteen, and an anorexic teenager and young adult. At midlife I was skinny, but got pregnant, and with gestational diabetes, packed on 75 lbs. Although that last one was due to no fault of my own, you bet I was criticized for it. And believe-you-me, nobody who criticized me when I was a fat prego lady (father-in-law) said a WORD when I was given insulin meds. that helped me drop it all off.

I love reading all of the negative comments here - they reveal such a cute, naiive view of the world - a view that everything can be reduced to their simplest forces.

- You eat regularly? Just expend a little willpower and you'll render yourself impervious to food's seductive call.

- It's simply calories-in versus calories-out, surely you can excercise the pounds off.

To address the topic briefly - I do, at times, feel a slight wash of 'wow, someone's let themselves go' when I see someone overweight, but I don't think it crosses into revulsion. And it's a failing with me, not the other person (because I am the one taking issue with how they look). My wife is overweight and I like how she looks (she wears it very well), and I probably qualify as being lightly overweight myself (just a slight pot-belly).

On the subject of willpower - I'm not sure that such a mystical substance exists, because if it did, people would be able to stop smoking, not put on any weight, and then get jobs that paid them large sums of money (because let's face it, that's what everyone wants). What is more likely to exist instead of willpower is a willingness to sacrifice things. Generally the things that people are willing to sacrifice are things that are easy for them to sacrifice (for example, how many people here would be willing to give up their beds, blankets, and nightly air (heating or cooling), despite the fact that it could save them hundreds of dollars per year in heating, cooling, laundry, etc.). This means that saying that an obese person should 'just flex some willpower' is silly, it's like saying they should just expend a little magic and wish their fat away. If they are overeating, then clearly food is serving some function for them, and the role it fulfills must be replaced with something else. Failure to provide 'a better offer' is akin to telling someone to drop their smoking to exactly one cigarette a day (because you can't stop eating, people have tried, no one likes paying the hospital bills of someone who almost starved themselves to death).

To address the Calories-in v. Calories-out argument - while it is, in essence, a true relationship, it is misleading. To quote from the SAS Survival Handbook (a survival guide, not a dieting guide):

"the average person in a completely restful state requires 70 calories per hour to maintain their basic metabolism ... the simplest domestic activities - standing up, sitting down, lighting a fire, and so forth - that make up an ordinary day demand another 45 calories per hour. That makes a total of about 2040 calories a day without any work or other major activity."

this means that either the average obese person is consuming well over 2k calories per day (every day) (because being obese would also increase the consumption of energy due to having more mass), or there are complicating factors. This is fairly consistent when you consider there are a great many people who can eat comparable to an obese person and not put on an ounce. and you have to admit - if you are burning an extra 50 or 100 calories per day, that may be all it takes to keep you from gaining any weight.

As to how someone canm let themselves get obese... As has been said earlier - it doesn't happen overnight. This means that it is a gradual change, which means it can happen below a person's level of awareness. Just think - how many people here are taking active steps to stop how old they look right now, early, when they can nip it in the bud? Exactly - no one her can notice exactly how much older they look today from yesterday. This means one doesn't think "oh, I'm 0.25 lb heavier today, I should spend 5 minutes on the treadmill and get that off", they tend to wake up one morning, realize they are heavier than they remember and notice they have to drop 10 lbs., an act of weeks of work.

As far as medical conditions go - there are lots of conditions out there that can interfere with a person's ability to lose weight. Let's start with the simplest - the weight - everyone who thinks an obese person should exercise should try wearing about 50lbs of weights on their bodies and then go work out, then tell me that obese people are lazy. Joint pain can be replicated with a well-aimed mallet blow to the joint of your choice. Now let's look at metabolic issues - diabetes, PCOS, hypothyroidism, hypoglycemia, the metabolism of a 92 year old in the body of 16 year old, etc. Individually these medical conditions may be rare, but as the human body is a large, complex system, there are a number of ways that it can break, bend, or perfomr below its rated level of performance (and all it needs to be is just a little off to put someone on the path to weight gain).

i think it is egregious to state that a person (or group of people) are physically repulsive. What is repulsive is the amount of narrow-minded and self-righteous people in this country who are all talk and no action.

i am 20 years old. 270 pounds and so proud of it...not only becuase i am ok with my self but also becuase not even 8 months ago i was 326 pounds large. i believe that people are repulsed by fat people...i dont say it is right, but i know that as soon as i starte to lose the weight...all of a sudden more guys and people were accepting me. its sad that it took losing weight for that to work, but i guess thats just how its gonna be...

Beautifully written! You seem like a lovely person and these fools that Judge people have no right. Karma is a Bit@h and you never know what tomorrow can bring. People should be happy how they are and never ever judge another.

You do not know what they have been through. Shadow, you keep your head up and stay around those who love you and see the real you inside and out.

Everyone needs to respect each other no matter what we look like. We are all human and have feelings, fat or skinny who cares!!! Treat people the way you want to be treated!

I have been many sizes in my life (I'm 35 now), and I have been unhappy at a size 5 and very happy at a size 16. When overweight people overeat, or eat badly, what you are seeing is a sympton of the underlying problem that is making them behave that way in the first place. Everyone is different. One person may be dealing with issues from childhood of which he or she is no longer even consciously aware. Maybe an overweight person who usually eats well and has recently lost 40 pounds had a horrible day and you happen to see them consoling themselves with their comfort food of choice (for me its nachos, not sweets!). Sweeping generalizations are always wrong. This is what I would like to say: Mean people repulse me. Narrow minded people repulse me. Intolerant people repulse me. But even those feelings of mine are improper, because maybe many of the mean, narrow minded, intolerant people of the world are capable of great acts of kindness if only they were exposed to enough of them.

Watch RUBY November 9th and see how these people feel carrying around that much weight. They don't WANT to be that way but they are not educated on how to make the right choices when it comes to food. I gather JOKESONYOU that you are fairly young due to your spelling and lazy typing. I would watch who you throw stones at. This condition could happen to you especially being from the lower economic end of the scale. I do agree that they did this to themselves and diabetes is soaring along with health insurance costs because of them. A little understanding and compassion could help someone you know who has a weight problem. Lend a hand not criticism.

People who are over weight do not, in any way, repulse me. Nobody has the right to judge someone they don't know. Maybe someone's over weight because of depression/anxiety, losing a loved one, low self esteem or a medical problem. We all do things when we're feeling depressed or are struggling with a personal issue. Some people drink, take drugs, exercise vigorously or eat. Those of us who chose to eat our feelings away have the unfortunate result of gaining weight. A person is still a person no matter what their weight, ethnicity, religion etc. For those of you who ARE repulsed by fat people, just remember that we have no control over how fast or slow our metabolisms are and you never know what personal struggles someone is going through.. so just get over it and keep your cruel comments to yourself.

I'm obese. There. I said it. For me, weight has been an every day struggle. I try to exercise, but it aggravates my plantar fasciitis to the point that I can hardly walk the next day. I try to eat well, but it's a fine act to balance between having little money for healthier foods and finding the time between full-time classes and overtime work. It's not easy, and even though I know there is no excuse, understanding is greatly appreciated.

Obesity does not repulse me, but I am deeply saddened when I see children who are morbidly obese. Thank God I have been able to keep my 5-year-old son active and eating a somewhat reasonable diet (given his level of pickiness).

For a great many of the obese, food is an addiction. It's a salve, just like alcohol and drugs are for other people.

there are so many stupid people in the world. Being replused by a fat person in alot of peoples mind is allright. Because prejudice against fat people is okay no one thinks horrible things about the person who makes an inappropiate somment about a fat person. Things you would nevere say about a person of color you can say about a fat person in public and noone thinks its wrong. That is messed up.

I am so relieved to read most of these comments. I have always been small...until I turned 25 then the lbs came on and brought lots of friends with them! I am always so self concious about how "large and disgusting" I appear to others- especially men since I am 30 and divorced. I wish I had some of you ladies self esteem and pride in yourself!! Its a work in progress for me...

WHY WOULD FAT PEOPLE REPULSE YOU. IM OVERWEIGHT AND IM HARD ENOUGH ON MYSELF SO WHY WOULD I WANT TO MAKE SOMEONE ELSE SICK. THATS JUST CRAZY!! BEFORE YOU EVER LOOK AT SOMEONE ELSE AND THINK BAD LOOK AT YOURSELF FIRST CAUSE THATS HOW PEOPLE FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES TO TALK ABOUT SOMEONE. NOW ON THE OTHER HAND IF I SEE A WOMAN OR MAN THAT IS 400 POUNDS AND DOSENT HAVE A HOPE IN THE WORLD THEY DONT REPULSE ME I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM AND THEY NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION TO GET LAP BAND OR SOMETHING! BEING FAT ISNT EASY AT ALL SO PLEASE DONT MAKE IT HARD ON OTHER PEOPLE JUST CAUSE YOUR AN UGLY PERSON INSIDE. CAUSE MOST FAT PEOPLE ARE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL ON THE INSIDE AND THATS WHAT YOU WILL NEVER EVER HAVE IF PEOPLE REPULSE YOU!

My answer is no. Being 60 pounds overweight myself probably has a little to do with that, but also I am open-minded enough to realize that being fat is not always the fault of the person. I've seen people who are ill and they are prescribed medications that make them gain weight. Or how about those who have bum backs or bad knees or severe pain that keeps them from exercising? The person's condition may not always be due to being lazy, overeating ... but hey, sometimes it is. I have been there myself. My bad habits of overeating were linked to emotional issues. The point is, you just never know what's going on inside with the overweight person. Therefore, you must not JUDGE or assume anything!

The part that angers me is that "fat" usually goes hand in hand with "dumb," "unclean," "unattractive," .. and so on, and the fact that the fashion world seems to cater to skinny people. Several years ago I could buy t-shirts and jeans at my favorite clothing store, and now their sizes have changed. I thought it was me getting bigger ... but I've talked with others who have noticed the same thing. The little capped sleeves on t-shirts, the low rise jeans ... do these companies not realize there is a market for plus-sized clothing? Is it really that much to ask that I can buy pretty clothes at discount prices just like skinny people can?

Anyway, to get back to the topic, I know that many people are repulsed by fat people. It's all over advertisements ... tv, magazines, music videos, etc. and I don't think it's getting any better. However, I did receive a survey from Glamour magazine last week asking my opinion on my own body image versus what I see in magazines. So maybe, just maybe, there are some leaders out there who are getting the picture and willing to make the much needed change to show that fat does not equal unattractive.

Thank you Priscilla for addressing this very important topic. You are an inspiration to me!

In your article "Do fat people repulse you?" you stated "They looked like I was the fat lady who had escaped from the circus and they were getting a teaser for free." Perhaps you wrote that out of self deprecating humor however, that comment reminded me of my (long deceased) Grandmother who would get flustered and angry at her grand kids (me included) for laughing at her behind her back. We were never laughing at her - we had great respect for our Grandmother. It was her own self consciousness that upset her. Point being, don't assume you are the butt of a joke or that people are looking at you strangely. It's a large assumption to make and of no benefit to you. We are all limited by our self perceptions.

Good luck on your journey and congratulations on what you've accomplished so far,

I just read your story and have felt the same things you were talking about.
My weight keeps me from doing a lot of things in life . I am 48 and weigh 360 and I have 12 year old twins that really need me. I am a single mom and just can not get it together.

I just read your article "Do Fat People Repulse You?" and everything you say is true. I'm 19 years old and weigh 250 pounds and find it really hard as a college freshman to eat in the cafeteria when there's a lot of people there because I have this fear that everyone is looking at me and thinking "Does she really need that?" so instead of eating something in the cafeteria that may be a bit better for me I eat junk from the vending machine alone in my car. It upsets me to think about (particularly at night when I have more time to dwell on it) how often I tell myself that I'm going to go on a diet, because the next day I make excuses or cop out and fall back into the bad habit routine I've based my life around. My weight also scares me because diabetes runs high on my father's side of the family, and heart disease runs high on my mother's side of the family. My great great grandmother lost half a leg and a foot to diabetes and my father who's only 42 years old just had a heart attack because he had clogged arteries (one was 95% blocked). I hate that I feel so bad about the way I handle diets but I know it's know one's fault but mine for the way I am, and I've decided here and now after reading your article that I'm going to start on a diet tomorrow not just for my own happiness but also for my health. I was wondering if you had any tips that would help me with the self-esteem issues I have that lead me to quite diets almost as soon as I start them and if you have any good tips to keeping a diet journal (I've heard there good to have).

Good morning! I stumbled across your site when reading some health news on msn.com. I think what you are doing is fabulous and you should be so proud of yourself. You are an inspiration to those of us still trying to "find" the motivation to move.

I just turned 40 and am almost 300 pounds. I'm a single mom with two preteens, and just don't have the energy most days to do much but come home and get on the couch. As for diet, I've never been good at eating the healthy choices, as the bad ones are cheaper and usually taste better.

Anyway, I plan to keep reading your blog and gaining inspiration through your progress.

Have a great day!

Most of you are ignorant. It does not mean a obese person does not try. I know many overweight people who are healthy. If you are repulsed then i guess you are just ignorant.

I think the real beauty of a person comes from the inside. You have to know that everytime one of you laughs at someone who is overweight or ridicule them, it hurts. I myself am not overweight, but i have friends who are and i would never ever judge them for being big.

How sad that people have to be repulsed by this. Instead we should worry about the economy and how the shape of this world is now.

I hope that every single one of you who have commented how badly obese people offend you, never ever have to walk a mile in their shoes...

Thank you for sharing. No, overweight people do not repulse me. It's the ones who treat others bad simply because they're different....those are the ones who repulse me. Doesn't anyone know that just because someone is different than you are that does not mean they're bad or deserving of criticism or judgment?! If God wanted us to be exactly alike, He would have made us that way!

I am a fat person...technically morbidly obese. I do not overeat, nor do I indulge in binge eating. I do not exercise however. I eat what I should when I should, occasionally I indulge in treats. I took my children to Baskin Robbins for ice cream last month and was asked by a man approximately 25-30 years old, why I was there. Didn't I know that eating that way was abusive to myself and my children? He even went so far as to say that he should call children's services to report me. I was obviously appalled and honestly was so angry I couldn't even speak. Luckily, the manager took over and asked that the man leave the store. So when people ask why this blog is here, it is because of people like this man.

Those that "Open mouth, insert foot" such as some that make fun of people, for whatever reason, are the truly repulsive ones. They have to disrespect others in order to make themselves feel SUPERIOR.

I would like to say hats off to you Priscilla, one day I hope to join the journey. For now I kind of just live life. This is not to say that I'm having a food frenzy, I could use to shed a lot of pounds, but it doesn't absorb me. It's not that I don't care about me (this is to the moron who is so repulsed) I love me enough to RESPECT that my world doesn't begin and end with worrying about how the world views my weight. The fact is no matter WHAT you look like SOMEONE will find a flaw to complain about. No sense in trying to please everyone when the most important person to please is yourself...second and your maker first. When I leave this world I doubt if anyone is going to be standing over my casket concerned with the size of my body, but more the size of my heart.

Why would you leave mean comments for someone who just wants to better themselves? Obese people have a problem but it varies from person to person. People need support and some faith in themselves that they don't need food to make them happy. This is a great blog that shows that people are people and we all have faults but it is more about learning from them to help yourself grow as a person. Making fun of someone because they have a problem is wrong!

No fat people don't repulse me but those who criticize them do. Not everyone who is weight challenged can help it genetics play a large part of that. No it doesn't help when people criticize them it only adds to their problem. Just like some of the food they eat.Did anyone ever thinkthat they could be in their shoes all it could take is an accident.If you are the kind of person who makes fun of fat people maybe you should ask yourself why.I hope you never become that way because just like pointing fingers three always point back to the pointer.in other words what goes around comes around eventually and no I am not fat I am 5"2 and I weigh 125lbs.but if i were fat as long as I was healthy I would be in good company.

the only thing about "fat" people that I don't like is when they try to wear stuff that is 2 sizes too small. otherwise I just think that people shouldn't worry about how they look as long as they are healthy. and no one should make fun of people just because of their size. that's not fair to anyone. you don't know why they are big. I know some people that are "fat" because of the medicines they have to take in order to stay alive. so stop judging people on how they look.

Santa Claus is fat, and he's everyone's favorite jolly old elf! So these people who are repulsed by fat people...hate Saint Nick? That's just plain wrong. People who hate fat people should look at themselves in the mirror. Or maybe they're too afraid to see what people might not like about them. So there!

Everyone is fighting some kind of battle, physically, mentally, spiritually, whatever. You might see an overweight person, but maybe that person is battling depression, or it could be genetics that is giving him or her a hard time. No one is perfect!

There is so much discrimination against overweight people. We are programmed (especially women) to think thin. Screw that! I am about 20 lbs overweight (according to the stats) and my husband thinks I look just fine. (Thank God!)

No, i do not get repulsed at all, however what ***** says had me laughing. I work with a girl just like that. Cannot stop eating all night. (we work nights) Then everynight, I hear how she just cannot understand why she cannot lose weight.... while eating a large bag of chips with a 2 liter coke.

Fat people don't repulse me, but something that is worse and even more sad is that fat people are often kind of invisible to me. I feel embarrassed for them, and avoid looking at them. I don't do this on purpose; I just recently realized that I do it. I do understand that when someone is very overweight it is the result of something going on mentally that is unhealthy. I see it as a symptom of a mental issue. I get so mad when ignorant people (I said ignorant, not stupid) are like "When I see a fat person eating junk food it grosses me out" because when someone has an untreated compulsive eating disorder, he/she can't help but eat, hence the word COMPULSIVE. No one wants to eat that way, or be fat! I wish there was more information out there to let these people know that they have an eating disorder and in order to begin dieting and exercising, they should enlist the help of a therapist.

Fat people do not repulse me. The ones who repulse me are the ones who do not have any self control, then say "I can't lose weight". I just want to say "Hey dumb a$$, control yourself would be a good place to start." I know fat people have trouble in society. This country is so hung up on looks. Anyone who is mean to a fat person must really have a self esteem issue. How could you be mean to anyone?? I don't understand what one gains by being mean and hurtful to another person.

No, fat people do not repulse me. (I am one of those small size 2s). I think what's in people's heart is better that what on our butts. I want people to feel good and be healthy. As for the comment by Annie, regarding overweight people using motorized carts in the stores because they are lazy: Overweight people don't use a cart because they are lazy. Many have non visible ailments. If you are overweight, it puts tremendous painful pressure on the joints, like the knees. Walking can be painful. Many overweight people have diabetes, like my mom. She was a diabetic with ulcers on her feet and ankles that went straight to her bones. If you had gaping holes in your body like that, you would grab that motorized chair too. She died too young. Some people who overeat are trying to fill an emotional void. Instead of criticizing someone who's overweight, try being a friend. I encourage anyone who's overweight, even a little to try to eat healthier and get some form of exercise. It will make you feel physically and emotionally better. Priscilla, I applaud you for being so brave and bringing out a little known topic. I wish you lots of success!

Fat people do not repulse me because I'm one of them. (Yes, I know I will get a ton of comments after my reply telling me I'm a gross, lazy fattie and to put down the donut and walk for three hours).

It sickens me to hear the hostile, angry comments from people here, assuming big people do nothing but sit on their asses all day and eat, eat, eat. Do you really believe all skinny people eat nothing but salads and work out for five hours a day? If you do, you're fooling yourself. There are a lot of fat people out there with more self-control than you think. Also, food is not meant to be treated like an immoral enemy, and to think people should deny themselves cravings or even to eat, no matter if it's an apple or a hamburger, because they should look lean enough to be attractive for you, you need a serious reality check.

Size should not play a role in how we treat people. And the size of strangers should not bother you or embarrass you because frankly, what they weigh and what they eat is none of your business. We have so much going on right now in our society to be concerned about---the economy, crime, poverty, war---seeing fat people in public is the least of our worries.

As a boyfriend told me in junior high, "the bigger the cushion, the better the pushin'".

Fat people repulse me ahhhhh NO, If we are going to be hatin' on people what about big noses, acne faces, scrawny people, dirty people oh take your pick! WE ALL HAVE IMPERFECTIONS.....Get a life and be happy with yourself we all know the reason we hate others is because we hate ourselves....Learn to love everybody people and stop picking apart everybody~

I think that the article is well written, I am a big guy and In can tell you me and my wife have walked into a restraunt and had the young punk with his girlfriend make snickering quiet remarks. I am the kind of big guy who checks the little skinny punk for disrespecting me in front of my wife. I think that people who have nothing better to do than judge others have a horrible existence and obviously have some major personal flaw themselves they are trying to avoid exposure.

What offends me is the idea that "fat" people sit around all day drinking soda and eating candy. I am currently overweight more then I want to be. It does not come from junk food and binging. What it comes from is being busy with work and raising two kids so dinners and other meals are offten items that cook fast. Also with the rising costs of food these days we've had to add in many more bulking carbs such as rice and pasta. Not the healthiest, but inexpencive and can help to fill stomachs. I would love to have a diet with nothing but lean meats, fresh veggies, and so forth, but I simply can not afford that, especially for a family of three. So when you see an overweight person, don't assume it is lack of self-control and laziness. Some of us just have different priorities then fitting into a size 2.

I also wonder if many of the bloggers who are so critical are young and don't know better or if they're just ignorant. I recently gained weight from having breast cancer treatments (some post-care drugs make you gain weight). I know how it feels to carry around an extra 20 pounds so I can imagine how difficult it is with much more. Yes, self control is important but you don't know everyone's circumstances. Unless you can walk the walk, don't talk the talk. It just exposes you for the petty individual you are.

It's true. No matter what you look like, someone will use it against you to make themselves feel better. The people in the world with low self esteen are the real problems here. Yes, it would be better if we all were the perfect size. But we're not perfect and work with what you've got to work with, I say. Don't judge yourself. Theres a huge line of people waiting to do that for you! Be positive, move and try to eat sensibly and healthy. Sure you're gonna go for that candy here and there. Again, we're human. If your innerself shines out then the extra lbs. don't hold you back. Be positive!!

nobody repulses me. i find the word insensitive and very cruel. i have never felt that way for anybody. now as it concerns my feelings towards overweight people.. the only thing i am thinking is their health and future complications that they might have. everybody around them should encourage them to lose weight not because they have to look good but because its dangerous.

To all the jerks who are self absorbed...people are people, no matter the skin color, height, weight or religion. I would also like to add that sometimes weight issues are more than that...they are inside themselves issues. Environmental issues, meaning that they deal with things that have happened or are happening to them by self medicating with food. Is it a healthy way to deal with it? No, it isn't. Are you judges and juries gonna step up to the plate and point that lovely finger of your at yourself? You may not have to struggle with an eating disorder, but you are far from perfect. Your flaws may not show like fat, but you have them still and someone loves you anyway. You should be ashamed, even though your ignorance won't allow you to admit that you are wrong.

I was born with a good metabolism from my father's side, unfortunately my sister's always struggled with their weight. Whenever I hear people making their horrible comments, I think of my intelligent and beautiful sisters who do not deserve to be treated in such a way. Nobody does! Everyone struggles in certain areas in their life...nobody is perfect. The people that put others down are who repulse me! It is interesting as well because you don't hear people making fun of anorexics and bulimics because it is widely recognized as a disorder...as is an OVEReating disorder...and some people have other problems or medications that make them overweight. If people spent half as much time trying to better themselves than worrying what other people do and look like, the world would be a much better place.

Don't you just love how the government cries about the obesity epidemic in the United States but you can buy a box of macaroni and cheese for $0.78 or a bushel of broccoli for almost $3.00? It's only going to get worse if it continues to be cheaper to eat bad food than to eat healthy. Thanks for you comments, I'm glad someone else sees the reality.

Definitely not. Alot of my family is big. My husband is big. I way 150. I consider it normal. I love food, diets suck!

Your first step if you are over weight is to stop worrying about it. The one thing that people who do not fight weight claim is they never think about food or their weight. Over weight people are told we are lazy and do not take responsibility for ourselves but we know better. We know that a majority become depressed because we can not overcome weight gain.

I first of all I donot like the the words so often used to call someone that is over weight (fat). with that being said I am not repulsed by an overweight person or persons. It is sad that people are so judgemental,my only concern would be health issues which are prone to be more prevalent in a person over weight.If you are happy with yourself and secure in who you are then I am happy for you,but if you have issue with your size then do something about it. Let me clarify,those of us that are 50lb + over weight. Not you skinny minnies who are 20lb's over.

IVE BEEN SKINY FAT NORMAL...AND YOU GUYS HAVE NO IDEA HOW IT FEELS TO BE 315 POUNDS AT 15 ...WELL I FEEL ALONE AND ITS F'D UP CAUSE EVEN OTHER FAT PEOPLE LOOK AT ME WITH DISGUST ...NOT ONLY THAT IM ALSO SEVERLY DEPPRESSED ABOUT OTHER THINGS THATS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TOPIC . FOOD AND MUSIC GETS MY MIND OFF EVERYTHING..I HATE SKINNY PEOPLE WHO HATE FAT PEOPLE ..ONLY PEOPLE WHO COULD FEEL MY PAIN IS SEVERLLY OVERWEIGHT TEENS LIKE ME.

That's terrible. I think that if fat people repulse you, then you need to do some serious soul searching. I think our culture is far too concerned with outer appearances. We all need to be more tolerant of eachother. A weight issue is a health problem and we shouldn't judge people solely on their appearance.

My boyfriend is heavy and he doesn't eat all day long, like SOMEONE's comment said in here

I am thin and have always been.We can't afford healthy food as we have to depend on free food

a lot of the time and it is high calorie usually ; injuries, allergies and sunburn have kept him indoors a lot and social anxiety.He is a brain, so his mind is quite geared to indoor things like computers. I've never seen him unable to fix anything having to do with computers. People are always getting impressed by his abilities which exceed those of people that friends and family have hired to work on their equipment and have not given them near their money's worth...So far his services have been free.

DO NOT put any heavy person down, until you get to know them, just like anyone else you meet.

To the person above that made the comment "they do not want to walk" that isn't just fat people bud. I've seen LAZY people of all weight go in and use a cart because they just don't want to walk. My mother is an extremely large person due to an injury years ago and depression. She is unable to walk. I don't understand why people being fat is anyones business other than their own. It'd be like pointing fingers at someone who isn't over weight and commenting on them all the time. There are much more important things going on in the world. I am not repulsed by fat people, I am repulsed by idiots. There's A LOT of them in this world.

Okay people...The issue here is not fat people, it is the amount of people who are uneducated. Uneducated on how to properly implement a well-balanced diet and exercise regime into their lifestyle. I say lefestyle, because it has to become a consistent part of the way you live. I am a personal trainer/mother of 2/wife/soldier and NATURAL female bodybuilder/figure competitor, and throughout my experience, I have seen many issue that can be changed and dealt with, with just being educated on how to apply the right foods and exercises into your lifestyle. I have seen skinny people, whom by checking their BMI have actually been considered "overweight" and heavy people who have come out meeting the standards of BMI. It is all how you put it all together and make it work for you the individual. Of course complaining about it and never doing anything about it is never going to solve anything no matter your goals. Another thing is, all the exercising/cardio is not going to change a thing if you think that just because you did an hour on the treadmil, eliptical or whatever is going to work, when that same day you go and eat a high fatty and sugar laden meal. See, we are creatures of habit and we also like to reward ourselves, most people do that with food. You make it a habit to do a certain thing every day, like brushing your teeth, or having that cup of coffee. It wasn't always that way, you had to at some point make yourself do it to the point where it became apart of your daily routine. Not understanding the importance of how to balance the proper way to eat with exercise can be very frustrating and annoying for someone trying to lose weight. You will never see results no matter who you are and what you look like if you don't educated yourself and become intimate with you. You need to know and recognize what works for you because everyone is different, fat or skinny. Nothing is ever going to work for you if you dont want it to. I am the type of trainer who if I don't think a person is ready to make a complete change of lifestyle, I won't help them and let them waste their money and my time. Why, they will always find a reason not to step out of their comfort zone and commit to a change. You have to look at diet and exercise as a lifestyle change, because the minute you stop or slack you stop seeing results or see negative happenings. No one ever said it was easy to get into or even maintain a healthy physique. Their is no miracle pill or quick fix. Since when has eating healthy or exercising caused a negative reaction. Does it cause obesity, diabetes, cancer, I think not, it can only be beneficial for you and or your family in the long run. It just takes becoming educated and aware, and consistance and persistance for it to become like any other habit/daily routine you do.

Now, I am also not saying you have to give up everything you enjoy I certainly don't unless it is dieting for a competion, that is the only time. But my normal routine off season is eating 6-7 clean and balanced meals throughout the day 7 days a week, and on the weekend or if I know a special event is coming I plan that day as a cheat day. I reward myself at the end of the week with whatever I had been craving throughout the week, but I don't over do it, I cheat the entire day, just a meal or two. This helps to keep my metabolism in high gear and it helps to keep me from going out of control. If I know I have something to look forward to at the end of the week, it helps me to stay on track..But, if i mess up during the week, I just say okay, I f'ed up, continue the rest of my meals the way I should and just get back on track. Once get that idea that you messed up and all is lost, you spiral back out of control with food and give up. Don't it just takes persistance and consistancy and a good chain of support. Hang in there people...Life is hard enough, why spend it putting yourself or others down. Get out there and get educated, I got started by picking up books and reading fitness mags then onto the internet. It didn't happen overnight either. It took me almost 3 years to lose the weight I had picked up after my second son and get where I am today. It was no easy journey, but I was thankful to have a supporting husband and I lost alot of friends, but gained new ones who appreciate me and what I do. You will find that your supposed friend will turn against you when you make such a change and actually stick to it. Because socially, food is always the reason for a gathering, you just have to have self control, or bring your own dish that if in the end you only eat, oh well... Good luck to all of you and Godspeed

Fat people do not repulse me. Obnoxious people do. One thing though...When I'm out and I'm walking toward or near an overweight person, I rarely make eye contact. I saw an Oprah episode on this and apparently not making eye contact upsets some people. Look, I'm not judging I just don't want my eye contact to me misconstrued as "staring"...because I'm not. Never would.

Just so the people that are "repulsed" by fat people know not every "FAT" person can help them selfs, I get up every morning and run for an hour, I eat salad, and do not go out to McDonalds. I was very active in high school and college being a cheerleader. I make very healthy meals and I still am at 200#.

I have a medical condition that is called PCOS. So you may want to get to know some one b4 you decide to put them down.

Its not the fat people themselves, its when they wear clothes that are WAY too small for them and its overflowing from their outfits... Or like others have been saying, when they stuff themselves and then whine about how they cant loose weight. Well im like 15 pounds underweight, and its a pain in the a$$ to gain weight too! And even being skinny I have been made fun of, like people saying I have an eating disorder or look like I have AIDS. Life is cruel for everyone in one way or another, I think people need to stop feeling sorry for themselves.

i feel bad for u though, u know, some ppl (including myself) go through life never appreciating small things like being able to fit in chairs and not having people stare at you like ur some freak of nature..

so when i see someone who is obese, i just feel really bad for them, cuz it is a disease... there are so many things that could happen to you...

but i get it..diets are hard... excersizing is hard... but its really worth it...

i just dont wanna inflict that kinda thing uppon myself... i get rly mad when i gained a pound or two.. god knows what 50 would do to me..

You know, after reading all the previous comments, I've learned a lot. I've seen some people be totally at home with their un-political correctness and shout out, 'heck, yes, fat people repulse me'. Then there are those that say 'no, I love everybody, no matter what shape, size or color'. But the majority have responded along the lines of 'no, it's not necessarily their *weight* that repulses me... I think it's more their attitude', closely followed by, 'all they have to do is control themselves, put down the junk food and move'.

This third response bothers me far more than the out-and-out haters. To claim to not be repulsed by extra pounds, but to lobby change through backhanded insults is disingenuous. It's saying 'I don't *hate* fat people, I just don't *like* them and they should be different'.

As for me, I don't care one way or another what size or shape anyone is, nor do I care how or why they are or are not. Life is life and it's not up to me to make assumptions about the way you live it. I'm kind to everyone and then I mind my own business.

thank you for your brave candor. I am a naturally thin person so I probably cannot truly empathize, but my mom was always very overweight and my best friend and sister has always struggled with her weight as well.

So, I can tell you that I know it's not just about diet and loving yourself no matter what. for some people it's hormones, for others it's the constant battle against society which puts us into a weight spiral.

but, what I do know is that fat people do not repulse me. the two people I love most in the world call themselves fat, though it hurts me to hear them use that word. but, it what I hate is how others treat my loved ones with such disdain. I want to throw down sometimes and put people in their place, though that would cause more harm than good. what I also hate is that even though my mom hardly eats (she's disabled and cannot exercise), she cannot lose weight and that depresses her. and I'm concerned about her health, about heart disease and diabetes.

but, at the end of the day, we must realize that we all own this little thing called free will. we can't shame someone into losing weight nor should we. someone is entiled to be "fat and happy" or fat and trying to lose weight or thin or whatever! we do more harm than good when forcing our thin ideals upon society.

I have to admit it. I was compelled to read every single comment here. Probably not the greatest idea, since I have been diagnosed with both anorexia and bullimia, depending on the time period. When I was overweight, I actually was significantly more healthy than I am now. I have had emergency surgery for tears in my stomach, liver damage, kidney failure, and heart problems. I throw up, eat very little, and compulsively exercise at least 4 hours a day. If you truly believe that thinner people have more control over themselves than overweight people, you really need a reality check. A friend of mine, another bullimic, had a severely overactive thyroid as a child that made her very ill. She had to have radiation dyes to kill it, which destroyed her metabolism. This made it so that no matter how carefully she ate, she was still overweight. Eventually her thyroid, with medication, became normal, but she is now a dangerously thin bullimic who goes to severe extremes to keep her weight down, fearing she will be looked down upon for not being thin enough. If you think that health issues are an excuse to be fat, you don't know much about the human body or all the different illnesses that can severely effect weight. Also, pediatric doctors have often said that obsession with thinness and not being overweight, dieting,... have actually led to more depression in children and children being more overweight. Diets actually are more likely to increase the size of people over time, yo yo dieting. Taking care of your body, nourishing the body with the foods it truly craves, those that provide it with the nutrients it needs, without emotional eating, has been shown to lead to people being the weight that is healthy for their individual body. What is healthy for one is not necessarily healthy for another. It is difficult to be healthy when you are judged for how you look, no matter what size you are. I hope that everyone, no matter what size you are, knows that you are beautiful. Being healthy is much more beautiful than being thin. Take Care.

O.K. I guess I will needlessly put myself open for derrogatory coment, but here goes. First the article uses the word repulse. Very little things really "repulse" me. But when dealing with people on a physical level, some have come to me to help them face things they have little or no control over. One of them is weight. This is acommon condition in students that come to me. As a martial arts I deal in human conflict That conflict comes in many forms. Both external and internal. Yin and Yang. It is my belief, that anyone who walks in my door has a mental problem, be it fantasy or real. Overweight people has conflict and their appearance shows exactly what it is. Conflict is a reflection of disorder. The only perminant cure is a form of behavior modification.The marketplace is filled with things designed for behavior modification. Drugs to keep you from smoking, to help you sleep, to keep you awake, to help you breathe, etc., etc..At best they are temporary and are changes from the outside and not within. All of as have private battles. Mostly self induced. Severe weight problems are usually a result of multible conflicts. The more the weight goes on, it too becomes a problem. And the original conflict is still there. In neanderthais loved fat people. Their body was effecient at storing fat and they were namadic. No refregeration to store food, they ate when they could, as much as they could hold. Thin people could not survive as well as a rule. Fat people begin to use it as an excuse, and that is a danger. An old black belt remody helps. When you chew your food it goes down the esophigus and it is coated with an acid from the dodium (pardon the spelling) and goes to the stomache where it turns into the stomach and rendered as a waste product. Here is the trouble with many people. They take a drink of liquid and that also enters the stomach. The acid is deluded. What happens to a deluded acid? It takes longer for it to work. Therefore the food sits in the stomach longer. Pushing on the walls of the stomach, making a longer capacity for.....you got it. More food! Drink liquid 45 min. after you eat and give your body to act proferiently. Drinking liquid interferes with your body functions Give it a chance to work as it was designed to. When you see a fat person, they are in conflict. Let us help those in conflict and not hinder the situation and add to their battles. Don't be a bully!

Overweight people do not repulse me at all. I have lots of friends that are overweight. Ignorant people however do. We all have faults, whether it be our size or maybe we are just strange. I cannot stand to see how overweight people are treated, i see it all the time. In stores, everywhere. People need to think before they make fun of others, especially when those overweight people are with their kids.

It saddens me that people are made fun of for any reason. We are all equal. And not every overweight person chows down. Gosh some people are so quick to say that they need to quit eating cheetos and drinking pop. Not everyone does that.

Komodo is just being his normally ignorant self and i so wish he would post a picture of hisself, although it probably would be of someone else.

fat people are not repulsive. whats repulsive is judging people by their looks and not whats inside them. i was in a wreck two and a half years ago and because of a back injury i have had to stop working and have gained 80 lbs. its hard being big and i applaud priscilla for saying how she feels.

Fat people have never repulsed me. I am repulsed by the word fat. I am trying not to use it. I prefer plus sized. I have a friend who thinks about it all the time. I have always been thin but now that I'm in my 40's it is hard to keep off the weight.I feel overweight at 130 and I'm 5 9 in tall. I don't talk to my friends about it much because they just laugh because I look so thin. I guess everybody has their own desired weight. I look best at 125 and I will get back to it. LOL

No, fat people do not repulse me. Within a span of 3 years I have gone from 200 lbs to 150, then 165 lbs due to kickboxing, change of diet, health issues, etc. I'm 5'6", currently size 9 in jeans...I know what it's like to be called fat, and I know how awkward it feels to only get compliments AFTER you've lost weight. My best friend is "fat", but she is beautiful, and I love her. Sometimes I wish I could encourage her to eat better, to take care of herself a little more, but I am never, EVER embarrassed to be seen with her or anyone else I know who is "fat", even when jerks have heckled us or teased us at the mall or at concerts or at school.

I must addmit that I dont understand how people get that large, but no they dont repulse me.

I'm a very thin person(5'8" and weigh 118)and so is my sister always have been, and when

we're shopping receive comments from large people in the dressing rooms. Its always I

should loose a few pounds but would never want to be that thin, like we cant hear them.

So people from experience it isnt always the thin people sticking their foot in their mouth.

I am becoming sicker and sicker the more I read some of these comments. Not all overweight, average sized, or thin people constantly eat, exercise, or not eat in a way that you can see on them. some very thin people eat alot and do not exercise, some heavier people are very careful about what they eat and exercise regularly, and some average people are very sick with eating disorders that are taking over their life. I am this last person. some call me thin, I see a fat girl. but my statistics are technically in the low-healthy range. I am obsessive and have multiple health problems because of it. people need to stop making assumptions about the way people live their life simply because of their size. You have no idea how active or inactive, how healthy or unhealthy, a person is because of their weight. I have to wonder about how insecure some of the people are who go to such extremes as say a person who is overweight makes them sick or is repulsive, or lazy, or whatever. without knowing a single thing about them, how can anyone say that? you have to be pretty insecure to put people down you don't even know like that. I feel sorry for those of you who are repulsed by, or are sickened by people who are overweight. you must be very sad.

i have been skinnny and fat in my life. people did not treat me the same. i had kidney failure which made my weight go up and down before my transplant. all over weight people are not fat because they love to eat. there are some who do over eat. but they all have feelings. we need to stop judging people from the outside and look deep inside the human being. you might be surprize to find someone special.

It's not fair to judge anyone solely on appearances, but let's face it, people, we ALL do it to a certain extent! Too skinny, too fat, too this too that....fact is, we are human and living in a very superficial society and trying to find our way in this life. I just hope this writer finds hers and starts to feel comfortable in her own skin. I've never had a weight problem, yet always found something to pick on about myself. after over 40 years, I am now feeling consistantly good about myself and enjoying life more and more. I wish this for everyone.

"Judge not that ye be not judged." No, I am fanatic religious lunatic. But there are principals of common decency we all should afford everyone we meet. As Franz Liszt the composer once said, "We do not know another's joys or sorrows. In reality we only pass each other by." One copes with alcohol, the other with food, and the other a cigarette. Who am I to judge or be replused?

Years ago, people could not get enough food daily to remain healthy and a great number of us were extremely hungry. Think: The Great Depression...whether it was the fact that we just were poor, and that helped to keep us thin, I think its just as natural to be obese as having light or dark skin, red hair vs blonde or brown. There are some people who can eat like pigs and not put on a single pound. I know a few of them and people need to be aware that its how our bodies metabolize what we take in not necessarily what is consumed.

Heavy people have a natural ability to gain weight quickly. What becomes a health hazard is when a person becomes morbidly obese.

Once you gain a certain percentage of weight you can get injuries or negative health conditions based on the extra stress placed on your systems to maintain and carry this weight.

Just like taking a car and running it for way too long, blood volume alone and the extra weight on your joints can cause you to wear down some necessary parts of your engine such as your heart, lungs, pancreas, bones and muscles.

This co-morbidity type of wear and tear is what should be the main concern for obese individuals not how a pair of pants fit, or whether or not you look good or not, its whether or not you will live a long and happy life.

I don't think anyone would be happy in a diabetic coma. I don't think anyone can be happy when they become so big that they cannot fit through a doorway, or walk, or fit into chairs. Being obese is not always the persons fault. Its not always a situation where someone is sitting around gorging on food and not wanting to do anything about their problem.

Be careful taking things on face value because there are several triggers such as depression or abuse that can begin a cycle of self-destruction or medical cause such as thyroid disorders. Too many variables are there to be so judgemental about obese people.

I just hope that people could really understand the issues that are involved and stop trying to make a tax against us, or an extra airfare bill. Nobody is doing this financial segregation to handicapped individuals or to other people with medical disorders. Please understand that there are some things that heavy people can do to counter being obese such as constant dieting, starving, having a lifetime of medication, or surgery, but that at the start, this is a blessing turned to a curse.

Obese people just have the ability to gain weight, this could save people during tough times. It should not be treated so badly by people who do not truly understand the natural part of this problem. I also have this problem, so I have an understanding perspective, and I also know several people who exercise like crazy and who actually say that they are a "fat" person inside and have to think and monitor themselves constantly to not become big on the outside. Good Luck dealing with this issue and please learn to be kind.

I'm not repulsed by fat people, being around them my whole life. I'm not, but for some reason, most of my family is. Still, it's cool. Plenty of them eat healthy and are working on ways to lose it, and it's not even for the skinny factor, but for the health benefits. I will say that the ones who do eat a lot of junk food and then end up letting themselves go make me sad, not repulsed. I have yet to figure out why, it's just been like that for a while. Maybe it's knowing that certain people in my family have worked like crazy to try and shed the weight, but it's not happening, yet others aren't even trying and just are settling. I don't know.

I do know I'm tolerant because I realize that not all fat comes from over eating or eating junk food, but it can also come from some medical conditions and just being born like that. Have we forgotten pregnancy, too? That's hard to come off.

Good luck to everyone and cheers to the author for bearing your feelings to the world. :)

I am repulsed by all those people who left negative comments about fat people. Take a look in the mirror. These people are leaving negative comments because they need to feel better about themselves.

Cut the crap with the negativity. There are more important things to care about then how much someone weighs.

its strange, i myself have a self obsession with weight recently, but never have i looked at ANOTHER person and thought of repulsion or pitty from them being fat. To me, they are still beautiful people, and i'll see someone who is overweight, and think to myself, "why is it that they can be that weight and still be so cute, but I can't? silly, i know...

people who are fat dont repulse me,cos I am also one of them.I use to be 87kg now I am 65kg,hey u will feel more healtier n happier n of course more confident.So I really hope all U fat people out there{no offence} try to cut down n see yourself in a different way,GOOD LUCK.

I think there are plenty of wonderful heavy people and I am in no way grossed out by them. I think that some do not understand the difficult nature of weight loss. Diet is only part of it, some simple do not have the genetics to be thin. It is cruel to openly mock heavy people.

I had banding surgery, lost 66 lbs, went from a 24/26 to a 14/16. My dad still says, "You can get smaller. Why have the surgery if you can't be a size 4?" I finally let him know how much his continuing to say this hurt me. I look great and if I don't hit my goal of a size 12, I'm still healthier than I was a year ago!

I am one of those fat people who has to ride those electric carts in the stores- NOT because I am too lazy to walk but because I have injuries that prevent me from walking long distances. These injuries have contributed to my weight problem because of the mobility issue. I would give ANYTHING not to have this problem.. so don't judge people. You don't know what a person's particular situation is, especially if the person is a stranger. I get made of to my face, called names... I was even told by a doctor he couldn't see how my husband could be sexually attracted to me. I don't sit around eating cakes, cookies all day either. I work hard and manage to do more than my thin, healthier counterparts.However, most people assume that if you are fat, you are lazy, stupid, etc. and somehow not worthy as a person have a life. I am a hardworker, intelligent, educated, loved by family and friends, contribute to the community, and yes, I am beautiful both physically and inside as a person. DON"T JUDGE.

Fat is one of the last refuges of prejudice and hate. What is really upsetting is how acceptable it is to treat a fat person as less of a person for no other reason than their physical condition. Somehow we need to get past the misconception that all fat people are lazy, smelly, and lack any kind of self control. We all have issues we deal with, but with overweight people our issues are worn on the outside.

Fat people dont repulse me at all..cuz I feel Im fat.. and even if I loose my 40 pounds that I want to loose.I'll still say Im fat..The out side can change,,,however the inside is what counts..your heart, soul and the way you treat ppl in your life and around you..To me that what matters, yet I feel the skinny ppl do look at ppl of weight differently.. why..look around ppl ..do you see ppl of size that date ppl that are small...NO..why cuz they think eewww..Like I said Im a big man..6ft 240..in the medical eyes im over weight..so just look at there heart and you will find the most loving, caring ppl around..

I do have a skinny neck and like myself just the way I am even though strangers agressively walk up, touch me and say, "You are just so tiny, how much do you weigh?" Why is that OK? It makes me feel uncomfortable and I reply, "I am all here, I am big on the inside."

I work out, it is how I deal with stressor in my life. That doesn't mean that is how everybody deals with life consequences. I have no right to make decsions and judgements about people I don't even know. That is my human frailty but I am working on it every way I know how. I will get there with God's help.

I have unfortunately been mistreated a majority of my life for being overweight. But, for the first time - after losing 63 pounds, so far - I am gaining confidence and realizing that I can make change.

And this isn't because of what others thinks, it's about what I think of myself.

being a good weight is healthy! Being overweight is a lifestyle for many, I was very heavy, 197 I am 160 now and it's my change of lifestyle that helped me, I eat out less and spend money on home cooked meals, with less fat and less portions, but I am not dieting. I lost this in 6 months. Healthy people who don't have health problems, but eat too much and complain do tick me off because, they should move around and work out and sweat and eat less! But looking at a fat person doesn't make me sick, it makes me think of "How did you get here and what are you going to about it now?" Those with medical problems I know these rules dont apply...So you can't just judge a fat person unless you know how they got there.

To each his own. I realize weight is a health concern but so is smoking, stress, alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct, drugs, wreckless driving on and on. Unfortunately, being overweight is out there for everyone to see and judge. It is a problem that people have to contend with under the critical eyes of all around them. I know how it feels to choose to enjoy that cake at work along with co-workers while feeling undeserving of the treat because of my size. Sometimes it is my own feelings of inadequacy that affect the situation but sometimes it is the judgment of others that hurts. I appreciate everyone who realizes that the person inside is so much more valuable than the person outside. For those who choose to judge others, remember that everyone has unique family histories, body types, metabolism, thyroids, etc. Let's not pretend that it's all about will power and that thin people are just somehow better. That's not looking at the whole person.....Live and let live.

One of my very best guy friends is very heavy..like at least 350 lbs. But ya know what? I love him dearly, and he is one of the funniest, most loyal friends a girl could wish for. I am not, however, attracted to him, but he in NO way would ever repulse me!

most people think of "fat" as lazy , I know a few "fat" people who can work harder and longer then a lot of skinny ones. I have also seen the fat lazy ones too and they are the ones who give heavey set people bad reputations.I know a few fat people who actually are malnurished. thats pretty sad.

"I have seen some big people go in to a store and do their shopping like everyone else and the ones that get me are the ones that keep on taking the motor carts because they do not want to walk. In my town you see that quit a bit. So what happens when you see a person that needs it come in and they are not there?"

I think the store manager should be notified right away that there is a such a predicament afoot; they need to know their customers are in a pickle! Apparently they have a lack of motor carts, and should order much more as to serve their multitude of handicapped customers better. And I am sure that you would be more at ease if the people who �truly� needed them had their needs met each and every time they frequented your town�s store as to save you time from posting the problem on public forums. But would you be appeased, or is that not your real point?

Most people who are obese, and need to ride in a motorized cart at the store, generally do so because they have other health concerns besides being simply �big�. But, ignorance would not look at their possible situations and analyze why this person (who seems perfectly fine, yet fat) would be so inconsiderate as to put someone out by making decrepit bodies walk the store, in his/her place.

My mother-in-law was over 400 lbs. Now, after gastro bypass surgery, she is a size 14. She looks great, but despite her immense weight loss, her hip and knee joints are weak from being heavy for so many years; she frequently needs to have collagen injected into her knees so she can actually walk through a store and not take up another man�s rightful motor chair. So, if she were to get in one of those carts, being much smaller, would you judge her based on what the surface seems to be, or does she need a large disclaimer on her t-shirt as to clear up any misperceptions? My husband had surgery recently, and has been issued a temporary handicap sticker. He seems to walk just fine, and you should see the looks people give him when he gets out of the car; not to mention when he actually utilizes his consumer rights in a motorized cart! Sometimes, he even lets our 4 yr old ride with him. How can a perfectly fit and healthy young man have the audacity to take his son for a ride around the store when someone else actually needs that motorcart?!

Have you ever asked them why they plop their lazy butts in a motor cart when other people (assumingly) need them more? I would be more concerned with the teenagers who go into the store, sit on the carts, and race through the stores than �big� people who don�t seem to need them. Are you also one of those people who takes inventory of what kind of food people on welfare purchase?

Fat people do not repulse me. There are beautiful people in the world in all sizes. However, if you are overweight simply because you are a food glutton, then get the help you need. NOT because you will look bad but because it's unhealthy. I know thin people who fall into this category. They eat and eat and don't gain an ounce, but are in poor health. First of all, take care of yourself. As was mentioned in another comment, some people have to find flaws with you no matter what your size. If you are healthy and feel good about yourself, don't listen to the shallow people of the world. Be happy.

Thanks everyone for sharing... I am a BBP..in my 60's..Please don;t spend another day putting yourself down...for being overwieght..you have to focus on so many other things in life...get out there and just do it...take a chair if you are going to need a rest...get a walking stick if you need it..but don;t hold back for anyone or for what they may think,,,,just get goin

For all you skinny people who are repulsed by fat. You are shallow and prejudice. Millions of children are suffering from anorexia and blumia because of the pressure to be skinny.

And yes, some people are fat because of other health issues. My husband suffered from an inactive thyroid most of his life. This contributed to is weight. Now that he has gotten help from this, the weight fell off.

Don't judge fat people. They are not all lazy and compulsive eaters. I am fat because I had kids. Try losing that baby fat once your hormones are screwed up.

Fat people do not repulse me. I am a big girl myself... 5'6" / 44D / 245lb and shaped proportionately. I know women who are bigger than myself who are absolutely GORGEOUS. Beauty comes from within. What does repulse me is how people eat.......without manners...whether they are big or small.

Some of these comments makes me see one thing that some people truly have not relationship with God or any higher power. How can you think that way or type what you type about people and not realize God made us all to love one another...Love not type or talk hate. I will say a prayer, God knows I need it after the negative comments left here. Some of you are so unhappy, and you spread it with your negatiivty...

I give you a lot of credit hun. Im fat, and people make fun of me and everything. But you know, Love me or hate me, who gives a fuk what everyone else thinks. If you love yourself, and others love you, doesn;'t matter whatt eh cold hearted jerks say, blow em off. who cares, my BF loves me for who I am, and hopefully everyone else notices that its just fat, its not gunna kill you if you look at it.

The answer is NO!! If the everyone looked the same and acted the same, the world would be a horrible place!! I am in the plus size part of the world and have days where I totally love who I am and days when I totally hate who I am. I am trying to take better care of myself by exercising more and enjoy losing the weight. I know I won't be skinny, I know I will always have curves but I love my curves!!! I'm to the point now if you don't like me for who I am then get lost, I didn't invite you into my life anyhow!! So way to go girl for posting this blog, I know it took a lot!! Enjoy life and the people around you!! Take Care!!

I enjoyed your article and thank you for writing something about what can be an emotional topic for many of us. I went from a size 4 to a size 22 and back to a size 4 - and I can tell you that when I was a 22, I have never felt so bad about myself. Of course a lot of it was my own self-esteem, but a lot of it was the way people treated me. Mostly I was just flat out ignored and I just could not comprehend why - when I was the same friendly person inside as I had always been.

I don't think that most people really want to be fat or like being fat (and I'm not talking about being a little curvy - cause I think it's great!)

I think most people who are fat, don't realize the changes they need to make (eating, movement, etc.) in order to lose weight. I didn't - and I had tried dozens of diets that hadn't worked before I figured out what would work for me. 1st of all, I knew I was fat, but I was in denial about HOW fat I was and 2nd - I was in denial about how poor my eating habits had become. I think most fat people are like I was. Losing weight is one of the hardest things to do in life - but once you realize that it's what you WANT - you can do it. I would always remind myself - look, I can either continue along as I am and in 1 year I will feel/look exactly the same OR I can make changes and in 1 year I will feel/look better. No matter what, the time will pass, it just matters what I will do with it.

1. Join a support group - however weird it may feel at first, it WORKS (TOPS, WW, Friends, etc.)

-i feel sad when i see people who are so skinny that they look like they havent eaten in 5 days. seeing their bones makes me think of horrific pictures that are posted on the internet.

-i feel sad when i see people who are so overweight that they can barely walk, or breathe. seeing how uncomfortable they must be makes me think that i shouldnt eat those fries id been thinking about.

-i feel happy when i see people, like myself, who are at that perfect weight(at least i think so). im not fat, but if i would get very ill, my body could handle most if it. some people say they wish they were skinny like me, other people say they wish they had my 'large bottom'. either way noone is ever going to 100% happy with the way other people look. someone is always going to find that fault you try to hide, cause like it or not, they have one too.

I'm overweight. Overweight people do not repulse me. I strive to be healthy. I eat no cholesterol now. I've started looking at labels and giving up some of my old favorite drinks that have high fructose corn syrup and replacing them with better ones. And I've given up packaged foods that have trans fats and high fructose corn syrup. I'm not perfect. I still overeat but I keep pushing on and try to better myself. I've been at an average weight before, but currently I'm not. And, I know from experience, that sometimes even if you want to, it's hard to make changes. Even people with weight problems, have their weaknesses at times in their lives or all of their lives. We need to uplift people, not put them down. Being overweight is not healthy. But if anyone is seriously discusted with someone who is overweight, they should remind themselves that what they need is human respect and kindness no matter if they disagree with their eating. I kind of like the system star trek has. Everyone gets meal credits. No ones goes hungry. No one overeats too much since they all get about the same amount of meal credits. It would definately hold me accountable.

PPL ar cruel u shouldnt have to justify urself based upon ur weight. I think if a person is fat than so what. Who cares if the world started worrying about more important things than somebody being fat it would be a much better place.

Think about it for a second. How many of you turn to alcohol, chain smoking, illegal drugs, porn or sex to deal with life? What's the difference between any of them and someone who turns to food? The overweight person's pain shows on the outside and cannot be hidden. It's real easy for you to declare yourself holier than thou when you can hide your weaknesses and imperfections in the closet huh? Are you any better because you choose an addiction that can be hidden? Sounds the same to me. The same.....how can that be when you already have put yourself up on a pedestal so much higher?

Let me start by saying GOOD LUCK Priscilla & those like u! I myself work in the health field. So i know it's not always just that a person eats too much or doesn't get enough exercise. Some times it is a medical issue. Most of my friends are on the larger side & i love them! I however have friends & family that have had "some kind of the stomach surgery" & they lost themselvs. A brother that cheatde on his wife & almost destroyed his family at home & some of the extended, A friend that cheated on & left a very very dear friend of mine! A sister who is 3xs my size & married happily to a smaller man. As for myself i can't say i've ever hit an unhappy (over) weight w out a baby in the belly! I have on the other hand "not by choice" been under weight 5'3 &100lbs (if that)& let me tell u it's alot easier to buy a bra in a plus size store than to be in the girls dep. buyin a trainig bra at 30yrs old! So be u & be proud of who u are inside & out regaurdless!Weight doesn't make the person, some people are shallow & just don't like themselvs

I have now read every comment left in response to the question, "Are you repulsed by fat people?" I have, unfortunately, struggled with weight issues from before they existed till now, when I am an amazing 268 lbs. As a child I was constantly threatened with food making me fat, about already being fat, and about being unlovable because I was fat. I cannot communicate the rage I felt when, at the age of 34, I was visiting an aunt's home in faraway Texas and saw myself on an old 8mm home movie. I was a pefectly normal, beautiful 8 y/o girl playing with my "mean boy cousins" and holding my own without a problem. I then gathered old photos from family and friends and looked at myself from infancy to early adulthood as a college graduate. My parent's fear of obesity fulfilled itself in their daughter, not themselves. Why do I say I am now an "amazing 268 lbs?" Because I am down from my all-time high of 425. Be careful when judging others. You never know where their journeys have taken them, nor where your journey will go. I believed my all-powerful parents, who honestly meant well. Learning new beliefs is an amazingly painful, powerful and liberating experience. I doubt few "normal weight" people live the carefully examined life of the struggling morbidly obese. If they did, the question of repulsion would never even be a question.

You're right. Fat people don't get overlooked. We aren't invisible. It's the nasty looks from others that hurt the most.

First of all fat people do not repulse me,it's ignorant shallow people the repulse me. To sit up on here and name call or act as if you're GOD'S gift to the world. No one on here,is not subjected to flaws or whatever the case maybe. There are no dime pieces on here and that goes for male and female. We are all subject to our opinions, but people wake up.Whatever happened to looking on the inside before you see the outside .

noooooo u shouldn't judge your self on how other people judge you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

People are so rude. I prefer to abstain from unhealthy eating Monday-Friday and go crazy on the weekends. But my crazy sprees aren't so crazy because I appreciate the

weight I have taken off and really have a better respect for my habits. If you are truly happy with yourself then it shouldn't matter if people snicker. Me personally. I couldn't take it and I have had an incredible past 12 years. Good luck with your choices.

Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. I'm sure everyone has an addiction, for SOME heavy people , it happens to be food. Some people who are heavy do have medical reasons for being so. Besides it's a persons spirit and personality that make them who they are not their size. I've seen some gorgeous people who can be repulsive in action and spirit.

It's sad that fat people have to feel the way the do. I mean, just because you're fat doesn't mean you're not a real person who has feelings. I think it's a disease that cripples fat people where they can't help but to keep stuffing enourmous amounts of fatty foods into their mouths. Society makes them feel bad about themselves and the only way they can feel happy again is to eat. So we cause fat people to be fat. I love the way it tastes to put some cheezburgers on top of a pizza and nom away!!! I can't control myself most of the time. My friends make fun of me and it hurts so much. They all ahve boyfriends and I don't have one. The only guys that hit on me are Mexican because they are ok with curvy women. This is why I'm voting for Obama because he's going to put money in our healthcare system and then maybe I can afford to get my stomach stapled and get some lipo. I gotta go, time for lunch and my Arby's is getting cold.

nope not at all. I am very small and no one on my side of the family is overweight, but I have always had friends on the heavy side. My husbands side of the family have a lot of overweight people. It doesnt bother me to go out to eat or shop or whatever, people look sometimes but I ignore it. One of my best friends is very heavy, she is alot younger than me, 22, she is such a doll, I worry about the health issues but I never say anything, I just love them for who they are, people just like us.

up until i had my son, i was 5'9 and somewhere in the neighborhood of 140ish. then i gave birth, and proceeded to become a lazy mom who did nothing but eat, and watch tv all day. i was up as high as 350. eventually i lost it, and am down to my comfortable weight of 180. but when i was heavy, i never acted any different than i do now. i remember the looks i would get and it would hurt me, but since i couldnt lose the weight over night, i just put it out of my mind, thinking 'i'll try to lose it tomorrow'.
i can remember shopping for clothes was horrible. nothing fit, so in order to avoid actually speaking to anyone about it, i lived in sweats and tshirts. mens tshirts. i was still the same person, but i really felt like shit because of the way people looked at me.
now that i'm 'thin' i still remember how it felt to be shunned by people, and it still hurts. its hard to forget underneath all of the fat, there's still a person underneath, with feelings.

No, fat people in general don't bother me. My parents are obese, but it's because they are lazy, eat shit for every meal and never leave the couch. My brothers are overweight and that's because they live with my parents and have the same horrible habit. They don't REPULSE me, but I do wish they would get off their asses and be healthy. We are not a family that is genetically fat, they have the same body type as me and the only time I was technically "overweight" was when I was pregnant. I'm not overweight and it's because I stay off the couch and cook healthy meals. My kid and husband are fit too because we have healthy habits in my household.
I admit that I do sometimes get irritated by those people in Walmart that are fat as hell and ride around in a scooter. I wish they would get off their scooter and walk around and burn some calories. Walking isn't that hard, they walked from their car to the store so they could sit in a scooter, it wouldn't kill them to walk for a few more minutes. I know some of them are legit, but I do wonder how many are just lazy and don't care to make a healthy change.

I rode the bus to class today and, as usual, it was crowded as hell. A very obese person tried to board and the bus driver actually told them 'Sorry.. you'll have to wait for the next one.. I don't think you'll fit.'

She looked so hurt... I almost wanted to cry.

MY cousin flagged down a taxi,the cabbie asked her where to,she said a short distance away and he told her.. Walk,fatso,burn some calories,there is a good girl..and he zoomed away to the general hilarity on the road. i wanted to crawl under the earth.

Fat people don't bother me. I figure most of them have some serious issues, and it's not my place to judge or make assumptions about the way (eating) they deal with things.

When my room mate and I went to Worlds of Fun this past summer there was actually a very large woman in line in front of us who was told she wouldn't be able to ride, there was also a younger woman and her daughter with her (possibly the older woman's daughter and granddaughter) and I felt so bad for her...she looked so defeated and humiliated as the three of them turned around and made their way back through the line...

As for my answer...no, fat people do not repulse me. All my life I've struggled with my weight and I've experienced both spectrums, being underweight (115 lbs) and overweight (195 lbs- which I've promised myself I'd NEVER go back to because I was so miserable)...my father's side is actually pretty heavy and my dad himself is on the lower spectrum of obese (not morbidly, and not bed-ridden) but he carries it well and his fat is pretty much only distributed in his stomach.

I feel really disgusted with how many people see/treat bigger people disrespectfully and as if they aren't even human and as if they are unworthy of love and kindness...

However, no matter how my view on other bigger people is I will always be disgusted with myself and always see myself as fat...(due to severe bdd and an untreated eating disorder from my teenage years that continue to haunt me) and I'd love to change this as it's ruined many relationships I've had and does a number on my self-esteem...

I have a good friend who is a lot bigger than me and I think she's beautiful with an outgoing personality and lots of friends and although she's bigger...she definitely carries the extra weight better than I ever will and for that I'm jealous of her...she's big, beautiful blonde and proud!

They don't repulse me at all. I feel badly when I see somebody who is really huge, their life is a misery. And not to judge an entire group, but I have found that fatter people are generally nicer because they have to be, many skinny starving bitches are biting your head off because they're so hungry and take it out on everybody else.