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A*O · March 26th, 2006, 03:01 PM

I suspect her self-esteem is so low (hence the over-eating) she simply doesn't care if she is putting her health at risk. It then becomes a vicious circle.

OK - I have a question to all you posters who either are, or have been overweight. And I mean SERIOUSLY overweight, not just a few pounds. Be honest now, did/do any of you truly feel happy about yourself? Honestly. I've been there and I used to bluster about how I accepted myself; how it was all about the person inside, not the outside; how I didn't want to be judged or stereotyped; how 'empowered' I was by being 'true to myself' blah blah blah. It was total bullshit. I was in fact DESPERATELY unhappy, depressed even. My misery about my weight consumed every waking moment. I hated myself.

March 26th, 2006, 03:01 PM	#23 (permalink)
A*O Vacuous Gasbag Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In a lecture theatre near YOU! Posts: 15,604	Re: Aretha Franklin proud to be a 'big woman' I suspect her self-esteem is so low (hence the over-eating) she simply doesn't care if she is putting her health at risk. It then becomes a vicious circle. OK - I have a question to all you posters who either are, or have been overweight. And I mean SERIOUSLY overweight, not just a few pounds. Be honest now, did/do any of you truly feel happy about yourself? Honestly. I've been there and I used to bluster about how I accepted myself; how it was all about the person inside, not the outside; how I didn't want to be judged or stereotyped; how 'empowered' I was by being 'true to myself' blah blah blah. It was total bullshit. I was in fact DESPERATELY unhappy, depressed even. My misery about my weight consumed every waking moment. I hated myself. __________________ So I don't OWN jackshit around here anymore. Bugger! Time for a new siggy.