Comments on: An Easter hatchling. http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/04/10/an-easter-hatchling/ One girl's struggle to escape her fat pants. Fri, 18 May 2012 18:56:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: untitled http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/04/10/an-easter-hatchling/#comment-1734 untitled Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:30:26 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/04/10/an-easter-hatchling/#comment-1734 Well put, flubberwinkle. I am mentally and physically trying to work my shizz out. Isn't always easy. Actually, it's never easy. I guess I'm a work in progress. I think it all goes back to me reaching for a second helping of tater tot casserole when I was, oh, 8, and one of my parents said, "Do you really need that?" From there on out, food and guilt have been synonymous. Just this weekend, I heard untitledmother congratulate my niece for finishing her plate. I shouldn't be so hard on myself. It could take a lifetime to undue all the unhealthy food attitudes that were brandished into me as a child. Well put, flubberwinkle. I am mentally and physically trying to work my shizz out. Isn’t always easy. Actually, it’s never easy. I guess I’m a work in progress. I think it all goes back to me reaching for a second helping of tater tot casserole when I was, oh, 8, and one of my parents said, “Do you really need that?” From there on out, food and guilt have been synonymous. Just this weekend, I heard untitledmother congratulate my niece for finishing her plate. I shouldn’t be so hard on myself. It could take a lifetime to undue all the unhealthy food attitudes that were brandished into me as a child.

]]> By: Flubberwinkle http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/04/10/an-easter-hatchling/#comment-1731 Flubberwinkle Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:39:01 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/04/10/an-easter-hatchling/#comment-1731 I'm fat, have always been fat but I don't FEEL fat and THAT makes a difference in how people perceive me. I'm confident about myself, my body and most importantly - my mind. I've overheard people describe me with phrases like "the smiley girl", "the chubby girl with kind green eyes", "the nice rotund woman". This is a battle won. Because I have managed to impress them with other things besides my excessive weight. I have never allowed my extra weight to weigh me down (psychologically) and cause problems with my relationships with other people. Why? Because it ISN'T the main thought in my mind. Life is too short (if you're obese, even shorter) to waste it on what other people are thinking or saying behind my back. Those who cannot see behind the fat are near-sighted and will either be won over by my personality or just go merrily along on their ignorant paths. Those who are open-minded and want to know more about the PERSON behind the fat are worthy of my time and sentiments. Unfortunately, ALL of society discriminates against fat people and fat people fall for it every time. We feel guilty because of our self-induced fat, whereas discrimination against blacks and gays is different, it's political, because they didn't EAT their way to blackness or gayness. Nope. According to society fat people are contemptuous because they are incapable of properly handling their bodies. Never mind the medical, psychological and hereditary issues. A good sense of humor helps and auto-sarcasm catches the ill-mannered off guard and robs them of their potential wisecracks about "fat people". I'm all for people with a healthy bodyline. More power to you. And if a fat person feels robbed of a good life because of their weight, fine, you know the drill. Diet and exercise. Otherwise, don't let the fat stand as an excuse not to enjoy life. You are alive, size 6 or 26 matters not, make the most of your time here. :-D I’m fat, have always been fat but I don’t FEEL fat and THAT makes a difference in how people perceive me.

I’m confident about myself, my body and most importantly - my mind. I’ve overheard people describe me with phrases like “the smiley girl”, “the chubby girl with kind green eyes”, “the nice rotund woman”. This is a battle won. Because I have managed to impress them with other things besides my excessive weight.

I have never allowed my extra weight to weigh me down (psychologically) and cause problems with my relationships with other people. Why? Because it ISN’T the main thought in my mind. Life is too short (if you’re obese, even shorter) to waste it on what other people are thinking or saying behind my back. Those who cannot see behind the fat are near-sighted and will either be won over by my personality or just go merrily along on their ignorant paths. Those who are open-minded and want to know more about the PERSON behind the fat are worthy of my time and sentiments.

Unfortunately, ALL of society discriminates against fat people and fat people fall for it every time. We feel guilty because of our self-induced fat, whereas discrimination against blacks and gays is different, it’s political, because they didn’t EAT their way to blackness or gayness. Nope. According to society fat people are contemptuous because they are incapable of properly handling their bodies. Never mind the medical, psychological and hereditary issues.

A good sense of humor helps and auto-sarcasm catches the ill-mannered off guard and robs them of their potential wisecracks about “fat people”. I’m all for people with a healthy bodyline. More power to you. And if a fat person feels robbed of a good life because of their weight, fine, you know the drill. Diet and exercise. Otherwise, don’t let the fat stand as an excuse not to enjoy life. You are alive, size 6 or 26 matters not, make the most of your time here.
:-D

]]> By: Daily Piglet http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/04/10/an-easter-hatchling/#comment-1729 Daily Piglet Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:01:49 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/04/10/an-easter-hatchling/#comment-1729 I'm with ya sista, that shit is HARD to do. I've actually heard men say that if a woman is confident, that is a turn-on in and of itself. I’m with ya sista, that shit is HARD to do. I’ve actually heard men say that if a woman is confident, that is a turn-on in and of itself.

]]> By: ibeejd http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/04/10/an-easter-hatchling/#comment-1725 ibeejd Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:50:43 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/04/10/an-easter-hatchling/#comment-1725 Im going to have to agree here......why is it that those few kids from our childhood can STILL dictate how we feel about ourselves? The one thing I have found is that as insecure as they were as teens.....as mean and hurtful as they were.....they had issues just like I did. I just wore mine on the outside. I have run into a few...and thats a very small few who are happy as adults. I, on the other hand, Im the happiest I have ever been. I am heavier, louder and stronger and couldnt feel better.... Poetic justice?? Im going to have to agree here……why is it that those few kids from our childhood can STILL dictate how we feel about ourselves?

The one thing I have found is that as insecure as they were as teens…..as mean and hurtful as they were…..they had issues just like I did. I just wore mine on the outside.

I have run into a few…and thats a very small few who are happy as adults. I, on the other hand, Im the happiest I have ever been.
I am heavier, louder and stronger and couldnt feel better….

Poetic justice??

]]> By: Chris http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/04/10/an-easter-hatchling/#comment-1723 Chris Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:29:19 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2006/04/10/an-easter-hatchling/#comment-1723 WOW! You caused me to have an enormous flashback to the dreaded insecure, stringy haired days of adolesence. Why is it that I now am a successful business owner, married for 25 years, 3 great kids that have so far managed to stay out of trouble, etc, etc....why is it that I still can see "Pam", "Judy", "Brenda" and the host of other ones sitting at the lunch table looking down their noses at me? I guess the better question would be why does it STILL bother me? WOW! You caused me to have an enormous flashback to the dreaded insecure, stringy haired days of adolesence. Why is it that I now am a successful business owner, married for 25 years, 3 great kids that have so far managed to stay out of trouble, etc, etc….why is it that I still can see “Pam”, “Judy”, “Brenda” and the host of other ones sitting at the lunch table looking down their noses at me? I guess the better question would be why does it STILL bother me?

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