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Originally posted by aephi alum
He apparently told her that her husband (also obese) would die before her and she'd end up single and obese. That's tactless and hurtful. It's not her fault if her husband is obese.
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It's not tactless, it's the truth in no uncertain terms, according to the epidemiology of obesity (if you want to argue the merits of this application, fine, but don't argue the numbers).
It's not hurtful, unless she takes the doctor's advice as some sort of value judgement of her and her lifestyle, which would be a clear misrepresentation of his intentions from all indications.