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[โ€“] frozen@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is a fair question. I guess maybe my statement could've been less broad. If just "being fat" is the primary problem, that's what I take issue with. If the problem is deeper, and being fat is a secondary issue (like a result of depression, hypothyroidism, or some other mental/physical ailment), then that's a different situation. My stance in that case is that the person should be actively trying to treat the primary problem. I know depression almost never just goes away. Sometimes it even sticks around with therapy and medicine, and that sucks hard. But at least they're trying.

[โ€“] WillFord27@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This is an old thread, but taking your first comment into account, doesn't this make them guilty until proven innocent in your eyes? If your first thought is "what a fat lazy fuck" without knowing their story? That seems unnecessarily judgmental, and I can't help but wonder if it comes from a place of insecurity, maybe left over from your own history with weight

[โ€“] Lumun@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for your reply. I appreciate your personal take on the whole thing. As someone who has never been fat, I'm trying to figure out what's the whole deal with the various movements around it. I feel it's gonna become a much bigger cultural discussion in the next decade. And congrats on getting down to a happier weight for you! Setting and reaching goals is definitely something to be celebrated.