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Originally Posted by Adelphean
99.9% of overweight/obese people KNOW that they are overweight or obese.
If I had a friend walk up to me and say smoking is bad and you shouldn't do it, I'd say hmmmm... I must have missed the memo on that, but thanks for letting me know.
If I had a friend come up to me and say you're overweight and being overweight is bad for you, I'd say fuck you, and not be their friend anymore.
Larger people don't need to be told that they're fat. I think they get the message when that size 16 just doesn't fit anymore.
There a PLENTY of things that are bad for you including smoking and being overweight. But in the end.... if you're not the one who is the smoker or is overweight, it's not your problem and it's DEFINITELY none of your business.
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If you watch a friend's weight balloon within a short period of time, I'd be VERY concerned. That's often a sign something else is going on.
I don't see any reason why you can't sit down and say, Hey, I'm worried about you. That's honest and caring and not mean at all.
I had to do it for a friend of mine who, despite her diabetes, would either eat nothing, or lots of sugar, and would binge and purge. Not confronting was dangerous.
The same can be true of someone who gets drunk to the point of unconciousness regularly, or who smokes so much they sound 80 when they're 19... And, I think of someone who's overweight to the point of very very unhealthy.
If you're a friend, it should be your business. You're supposed to look out for each other...