But sometimes "your" problems does become mine. When obese people come to the ER for treatment, and I have to put myself at risk of injury to myself to get an obese pt out of bed, especially when they do it at home, but because they are in the hospital they expect you to do it that's not kosher (and not healthy for the person-if they can do it for themselves, that is good for their helath and self-esteem) Now if your condition affects your ability to be mobile, and you need help, ok-but just cause we can do it and you don't want to...um uh uh. I don't want to affect my possible physical future because you don't want to do what you are capable of doing at that time. When Procedures are harder to do because of all of the weight. Because of the financial burden that affects insurance because people who are obese have multiple comorbidities, thus utilizing the health care system more often and helping drive up costs. Because people are more obese we are needing more specialized equipment because normal size ones won't work i.e. bariatric beds, MRI/CT machines, lifts, etc. Now I am not in any way saying that obese people are not wonderful, caring ,thoughtful and intelligent people-because I have met a whole lot of them who are, but the reality is-obesity does affect others and not all of it is positive. We all don't live in vaccumns.

I wonder what is the purpose of these sights when, if someone gives a different or unpopular opinion they get asked to not respond anymore. So does that mean you don't have a right to say what you think/feel? Sometime I have seen people respond to others in not nice ways.And if people are purposefully hurting people, that's sad. I don't think that happens alot, from what I have seen over the years. And alot of times when it is mentioned the offender realizes perhaps they were wrong, or said it in away that wasn't the best and apologizes, That's cool to see and I am encouraged by that. But when it seems like people get backlash because their opinion isn't followed by the majority, well, I think we all loose out. Obesity/weight is a sensitive subject. And obviously there are alot of feelings around it, so people can be very sensitive. I know I was large-obese for most of my life. I know how it feels to be laughed at/teased/tortured at school-passed off by the guys as an adult and sometimes downright prejudiced against because of my weight. But if all we justify and sometimes not get honest about some of this...I don't think we do ourselves any favors.
So, I write this tentatively, because I am afraid someone will take offence. And yet, I felt like something more needed to be added to the conversation. I don't know what it is like to be overweght because of medication. I am greatful my AP's havent added weight. So I am sad when I read about so many people that that is their struggle. And I am sad if they are laughed at or mad fun of or prejudiced because of it. Or hypothyroidism, eating disorders or any other condition that contributes to their weight problem. All we can do is truly look and do whatever is our part, if we can, and let the rest go. I wish I had a magic wand-if I could have, I would have lost the weight along time ago. Or if I had the magic pill, word or whatever to finally make that one diet or whatever work. Don't got it. We have to be honest, do our part (if there is something we can do) and let the rest go. Peace