You shouldn't feel callous - you have a good point and honestly deserve to feel good about yourself. Obesity, or rather weight in general, for some reason has

You shouldn't feel callous - you have a good point and honestly deserve to feel good about yourself. Obesity, or rather weight in general, for some reason has become a touchy subject. It seems now mentioning someone's weight is taboo. The truth is, people need a wake up call. Being overweight gets way too much not only protection, but positive reinforcement. It's a tricky one to solve - you don't want overweight people to hate themselves or suffer, but at the same time you need the nation as a whole to recognize this as a dangerous issue and address it.