Being overweight is one of those things that cannot be understood unless the person has gone through it. Just like giving birth, you can describe the sensations, but to truly understand the process, you just have to do it yourself. Most things in this world are not made for heavy people. The world is made for skinny people. And, being a big person in a skinny world is not always easy.

One of the main obstacles for large people to overcome is clothing. Yes, there are clothes made in bigger sizes. There are even special sections of most stores. But, have you ever looked at these clothes? They look nothing like “regular” clothing. It seems as if clothing manufacturers assume that if you are over a size 18 you want to wear ugly clothing. Not every overweight person wants to wear tents.

Most things in this world are made for skinny people. Try being large and using a public bathroom. There is rarely even enough room to stand in front of the toilet and close the door. And, don’t even think about having the room to get your clothing situated. It’s just not going to happen. The only way to have enough room is if you use the handicapped stalls. And, then, you feel guilty because you may be taking something away from someone who has a physical handicap.

Restaurant booths are not made for large people either. There are very few booths that have enough room for anyone overweight. So, you either have to eat at a restaurant that has tables with separate chairs, or you can squeeze into the booths made for skinny people. Or, just don’t go out to eat.

Overweight students have problems too. Those desks made with the chairs attached were definitely not made for large people. Try squeezing into those if you have a weight problem. They are rarely anywhere close to being big enough for large people

Trying to get through turnstiles if you are overweight is no picnic, either. You have to turn sideways and hope there is enough room to get through. You also have to go very slowly because there usually is not enough room to get between the rotating arms. So, you have to squeeze through both ways, side to side and between the arms.

It seems as if the world is trying to keep you fat. With all the commercials for food, it is terribly difficult to stay on a diet. An overweight person cannot even watch television without seeing commercials for cookies, fast food, or other foods that will sabotage their attempts at eating healthy.

I don’t know of anyone who has chosen to be overweight. Sometimes it’s a matter of over-eating and not exercising enough, but not always. Some people can not help being overweight. Medications can cause weight gain, along with many other things. It would be nice if more people would realize that not everyone is a size 2.

Being overweight is no fun. Your health is not the best. People stare at you. You can’t do things people of lower weight can do because the equipment simply is not made for someone of your stature. So, what do you do? You do the best you can with what you have or you starve yourself and lose weight. Either way, it’s a pretty sad way to have to live

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