wow, i'm kind of embarrassed. i posted this when i was a little drunk, and i can tell by the writing.

most of you say you've seen fat people on dates, but i haven't? at least not where i am? could this maybe be a difference of where we live? i'm in a small town, where the dating pool is already limited enough if you're 'average'. i just don't see any guys walking hand-in-hand with fat girls down the street. and from what i've heard, most guys who go for fat girls only do because they have some fetish. i want to be somebody's girlfriend, not their fetish. but i realize i may have to take what i can get, or significantly lower my standards until i've lost the weight. or, you know, just be lonely for a couple more years. :P

but anyway . . .

thank you everyone for your replies. i'm still feeling horrible today, so i can't answer everyone, but i really appreciate it.

i will say though, that i have indeed approached guys i was interested in (and having social phobia, this is no small thing for me), but they either ignored me or acted like i tried to hand them a steaming pile of crap. what can i do?