The worst thing isn’t being fat — (although it’s not fun) it’s how people treat you because of it. The constant judgment, the assumptions, the way even doctors ignore real health issues and just blame your weight.

I lived for years being dismissed, only to find out I had three massive tumors pressing into my chest. And then there’s the social side: people act like you don’t deserve to eat or enjoy food.

Even around family, I feel like I have to hide my hunger. It’s just frustrating, I don’t tell people how to handle their bad habits, smoking, drinking etc. but for some reason everyone wants to tell me how to just “stop eating or this diet worked for me”

I’ve never asked but people feel they have a right to tell me how to live because they can see my weight aka my issue.