Ever Wonder…?

 

Being a man of exceptional size and girth, I often wonder if others in my same predicament (or worse off) ponder as to how they “got this way”. Now, at the forefront of this blog, I do have to acknowledge, as well as respect, that there are conditions, medical conditions,  that can cause a person to be large and otherwise unhealthy. I am not, in any way, writing about those individuals. I myself am not one of those individuals. I have come to a point in my developmental and physical growth where I can freely admit that I have a very controllable, yet debilitating, problem that causes me to be large and not-so-in-charge (relative to my life span). There are a select few, however, that have no control over this particular aspect of their lives, and to them I am not speaking, I assure you.

Back to the original question – I often watch video clips, films, awkward social situations, etc., where people of “generous size” are the focal point of jokes and comedy. Often times, these people of gargantuan proportions are the only ones starring in these forms of media, which turn out to be comedy-designated simply because of their size. Case in point: 

Now, I am not fully aware of this particular woman’s situation, and what she has gone through, but you have to admit….that was pretty funny. But, as I was watching, sipping on my Sailor Jerry concoction and giggling like an immature school-boy at someone who farted loudly and suddenly in the middle of 5th period Fine Arts class, I began to wonder if this woman knew exactly why she was….well, the way she is. Obviously, she can’t deny that she is a “woman of size”. She is obviously not purchasing clothing at American Apparel, Abercrombie & Fitch, Wet Seal, or any other trendy, hip shop. This is a tried and true Lane Bryant, hold-your-head-high, big ‘ol girl, and she undoubtedly knows it. I know it, you know it, and your significant other that heard you laughing, asked what you were laughing about, and received your explanation, knows it. But, the question lingers…does she readily acknowledge and know why she is that way?

“God, tell me why you made me this way, or the white mage gets it.”

 

 I, for one, can readily admit that I have an eating problem. I’ve had it since I was a young lad, and it remains, like an irritating friend who is actually a really good friend but they stayed at your house one too many nights in a row. I attribute no mystery, eating disorder, or social influence as the reason that I am the way I am today. I know. And I can control it. In fact, I’ve been working on it for the past few months. By reigning in the continual desire to munch on shit that I don’t even care about, I’ve been able to drop about 60 pounds in the past year and a half. Due to my lifetime of bad and unhindered eating habits, though, this doesn’t seem like much in the longrun. I still have a very, very long way to go…but I digress. The reason for this train of thought, this BLOG, if you will, is that I know many people, perhaps like our little video-girl here, that cannot understand why they are so large. At the same time, I witness them engorging themselves 3 to 4 times per day like they were a Somalian child that just discovered Suzanne Summers’ secret stash. Then they turn to me with chunks of dough and beef stuck between their teeth and lament about how they “just can’t seem to lose weight”, and how they have a clinical eating disorder that won’t allow them to be the person they should be, or how the world has forced them to be this way.

Observation: Manyof the individuals that have relayed the above to me have, at some point in their lives, sought out professional help for their “problem”. They have seen therapists, dieticians, medical doctors, etc. regarding their weight issue. As a man of size myself, I can sincerely say that these professional individuals should be immediately and utterly disregarded, and the majority of my friends should stop eating so f&$%#^@ much. Now, again, that is personal experience, and not meant to degrade or downplay the seriousness of anyone who may suffer from a genuine medical condition that results in obesity. Let me explain: the history, or the experience, if you will, is that most of these professionals choose to tell people that it is not their own fault that they are…the way they are. Immediately my mind snaps and says…”Huh”? But, let me continue. They will tell folks that their current conditions are the result of “society”, or an “illness”, or a “disease”, that simply does not exist. Mind you, I’m saying this as someone with personal experience in the matter. And, I have to say, I’m not attempting to discredit all professional personnel pertaining to this matter. I’m just saying that the majority of them are full of it.

  ”It’s totally not your fault that you’re a stark-raving psycho lunatic FATTY.”

 

I realize that I’m pushing it in terms of attention span and interest, so I’m going to conclude at this point and say the following: If you’re fat, I hope you don’t wonder why.