I’m Insensitive
Yesterday, I had lunch with some coworkers and in bad taste, admitted to them that I’m decidedly obese. One of the fat girls yelled that there was no way I was 100 pounds overweight. I told her that technically, you’re considered obese if you’re 30 pounds over your ideal weight. I’ve never seen a person’s face fall so quickly. It was like I told her she was dying. Now I feel bad.
Note: Fortunately, I’m not actually obese. Unfortunately, I’m at a healthy weight.
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i nev-er eat with coworkers, or any large group. it is well documented that the more dining companions one has, the more one troughs down one’s gorging, fat throat.
not me.
not i.
i’m obese too…..effing “healthy weight”….
if your coworker decided to feel like shit about what you said, its not your fault, so don’t feel bad for her.
you have no control over how other people will react to things you say or do, so its best not to let it consume you.
i learned that in therapy.
(and i may have sort of missed the point of the lesson, but whatever, it kind of gives one permission to be a complete asshole, doesn’t it? LOL)
I would probably feel a little bad too…
But honestly, she’s the fat one. She deserves to feel bad about herself.
PMSL @ sha sha
i added 30 pounds to my ideal weight and wow if i were at that weight i would definitely think i’m obese. unfortunately i too am at a “healthy” weight =(
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