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Originally Posted by HOOT
Since this thread took that turn of 'hurting people's feelings' I wanna know why people give a #### about what others say about them? Honest question because as a kid I was always a bit chubby and kids would make fun of me and then I lost a bunch of weight and got really fit and people would just find something else to make fun of.
People who get hurt feelings over name calling need to see someone and get help.
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Well, if you can live like that, then kudos to ya. Most humans are not wired that way. As social animals we are more like dogs than we are like cats. We crave positive feedback from other people and dislike negative feedback. For MOST people, our own self worth is measured by what others think of us. If being hurt by being insulted is worthy of "getting help" I think we're going to need far, far more psychiatrists in our society.
Cats are born thinking their #### smells like roses and nothing can convince them otherwise. I don't know if society would be better off if humans were built that way. I do know the world would be a lot different.
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A lot of this thread is going into why someone is obese. "Maybe that person has bad knees because they are overweight due to a glandular problem"; "Maybe they are fat because of a chemical imbalance"; "Maybe they had a bad injury and couldn't exercise for an extended period". And then there is the "Probably the person was just lazy and eats #### all the time". Personally I JUST DON'T CARE. Even IF the person overeats and does not exercise, we don't know their life or what got them to this point.. but if their knees don't work, then let them park closer to the store.
As for anorexia and bulimia being mental disorders and overeating is NOT a mental disorder is very ignorant/misinformed view. I have attended Overeaters Anonymous on the advice of someone here who PMed me the details about the group. For many, many people it is a neurological disease. For some, like it was for me, food was a major source of happiness in my life. I was alone, in a job I didn't like, didn't feel like I was contributing to society... but damn, that Pizza Hut stuffed crust pizza made me feel good. Some people suffered some kind of tragedy in their life, like the death of a loved one and they turned to food to mollify their grief. For others, it just truly is an addiction. Their brains have become hard-wired to always wanting more food. So again, if I see someone that is overweight, I don't think "lazy overeater"... I think "I hope that person gets the help that I did".