And you're right...I never will understand the humiliation and struggle and looks and snickers and whispers that you have to endure day after day. And I will admit, there are times when I'm taken aback at someone's size or heft. But then I think about things you've said and I remember these people are just like me. They just want to be loved and liked and treated as a friend.
That was great. And no, I can never know what you face just on the basis of how you look. It sucks. The closest I come is when I was growing up, I'd get "Well...you know what Jewish people are like. But not you...you're not really Jewish." Um...yes, I am. But it's not even in the same ballpark.
I know that I am far more sensitive to that than I used to be. Not so much because of my behavior but other people's. I am much more likely to give them a look or a sharp "Hey!' if they say something than I was just a few years ago. No one deserves to be made to feel different or less because of how they look or what they weigh.
My best friend is large and she said to me recently that I am the only person that never says boo about her weight or what she's eating and she appreciates it. I love her, I don't notice the rest nor do I care about it.
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And you're right...I never will understand the humiliation and struggle and looks and snickers and whispers that you have to endure day after day. And I will admit, there are times when I'm taken aback at someone's size or heft. But then I think about things you've said and I remember these people are just like me. They just want to be loved and liked and treated as a friend.
So thank you for that.
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I know that I am far more sensitive to that than I used to be. Not so much because of my behavior but other people's. I am much more likely to give them a look or a sharp "Hey!' if they say something than I was just a few years ago. No one deserves to be made to feel different or less because of how they look or what they weigh.
My best friend is large and she said to me recently that I am the only person that never says boo about her weight or what she's eating and she appreciates it. I love her, I don't notice the rest nor do I care about it.
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