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> Nobody really tells you that you are fat and it's time to drop some. Literally everyone does. I don't know what world you live in. If you're obese its the ON

> Nobody really tells you that you are fat and it's time to drop some. Literally everyone does. I don't know what world you live in. If you're obese its the ONLY thing you hear your doctor say. This has caused hundreds of missed diagnosis for serious issues because it's just "lose some weight". Thanks. I'm trying. It's not working. And now you've missed an issue that's going to end up being life threatening for me.

selestify 6y ago
Your doctor counts as "literally everyone"? I've never heard anyone comment on anyone else's weight. It's just a taboo in my part of America.
- aaomidi 6y ago
  No. I mean literally everyone. You say you're feeling bad on a normal conversation and people immediately link it to your weight. This taboo doesn't exist. People keep saying it does. But, as an obese person, it absolutely doesn't.
  - selestify 6y ago
    > You say you're feeling bad on a normal conversation and people immediately link it to your weight. I've never seen that happen. It sucks that it happens to you, though. We must live in really different social circles.
- Barrin92 6y ago
  > It's just a taboo in my part of America. in literal face-to-face conversation probably. But beauty ideals are communicated to you on every bill board. In the US probably more so than in many other countries. Why do you think there's a billion dollars weight loss market? If obesity was actually normalised, there'd probably more obese news anchors.
ntsplnkv2 6y ago
> If you're obese its the ONLY thing you hear your doctor say. Yea because it will kill you early. Do you want your doctor not to talk about your health problems?
- aaomidi 6y ago
  "This has caused hundreds of missed diagnosis for serious issues because it's just "lose some weight"." Are you missing this? Not everything is related to weight. Again this is what I mean about being dismissive about other health issues when someone is obese.
  - ntsplnkv2 6y ago
    Doctors are not all seeing gods. They need input from their patients - if you told your doctor that you have been actually dieting and actually exercising but aren't losing weight and wonder if there is some other cause? And if he won't look into it get another doctor. It's not that hard. > Again this is what I mean about being dismissive about other health issues when someone is obese. Doctors see the excuses all the time - in most cases it's diet and exercise. You can be mad all you want that someone called you fat and a doctor misdiagnosed you but at the end of the day it's your body and your life, he won't be the one dying from complications due to obesity or your other health problems.
ZephyrBlu 6y ago
> Thanks. I'm trying. It's not working. And now you've missed an issue that's going to end up being life threatening for me You don't believe that obesity could be an underlying problem that relates to your life threatening issue, plus many other possible issues? Put another way, if you weren't obese do you think there'd be a good chance your possible life threatening issue would be less life threatening, or not exist in the first place?

selestify 6y ago

Your doctor counts as "literally everyone"? I've never heard anyone comment on anyone else's weight. It's just a taboo in my part of America.

aaomidi 6y ago
No. I mean literally everyone. You say you're feeling bad on a normal conversation and people immediately link it to your weight. This taboo doesn't exist. People keep saying it does. But, as an obese person, it absolutely doesn't.
- selestify 6y ago
  > You say you're feeling bad on a normal conversation and people immediately link it to your weight. I've never seen that happen. It sucks that it happens to you, though. We must live in really different social circles.
Barrin92 6y ago
> It's just a taboo in my part of America. in literal face-to-face conversation probably. But beauty ideals are communicated to you on every bill board. In the US probably more so than in many other countries. Why do you think there's a billion dollars weight loss market? If obesity was actually normalised, there'd probably more obese news anchors.

ntsplnkv2 6y ago

> If you're obese its the ONLY thing you hear your doctor say. Yea because it will kill you early. Do you want your doctor not to talk about your health problems?

aaomidi 6y ago
"This has caused hundreds of missed diagnosis for serious issues because it's just "lose some weight"." Are you missing this? Not everything is related to weight. Again this is what I mean about being dismissive about other health issues when someone is obese.
- ntsplnkv2 6y ago
  Doctors are not all seeing gods. They need input from their patients - if you told your doctor that you have been actually dieting and actually exercising but aren't losing weight and wonder if there is some other cause? And if he won't look into it get another doctor. It's not that hard. > Again this is what I mean about being dismissive about other health issues when someone is obese. Doctors see the excuses all the time - in most cases it's diet and exercise. You can be mad all you want that someone called you fat and a doctor misdiagnosed you but at the end of the day it's your body and your life, he won't be the one dying from complications due to obesity or your other health problems.

ZephyrBlu 6y ago

> Thanks. I'm trying. It's not working. And now you've missed an issue that's going to end up being life threatening for me You don't believe that obesity could be an underlying problem that relates to your life threatening issue, plus many other possible issues? Put another way, if you weren't obese do you think there'd be a good chance your possible life threatening issue would be less life threatening, or not exist in the first place?