I don't want to say this is normal but it probably is. Obesity often symbolizes laziness and weakness, which are contrary to the values of western society (all anti-western views aside). The rise of obesity (which is now extended to 30% of Americans), and the subsequent rise of the acceptance of obesity as a cultural norm and something to be shown tolerance towards is seen by the rest of us (whether or not we choose to recognize it) as a blatant attack on the values that we hold near and dear to us.
That said, I don't condone poor lifestyles but I honestly feel that the difference between someone who is obese and someone who is thin is how they show their inner demons. Some people carry it as a drug problem, some people carry it as depression or anxiety and some people carry it as pounds of body fat.
I don't like it and I don't like that I can be seen as a lesser person for not being attracted to fat people and not feeling pity towards those that blatantly ignore medical advice and try to make up excuses to justify poor choices but my feelings towards that matter extend to everyone who feels that self destruction is justifiable and that just because they do something that only hurts themselves doesn't mean that what they are doing doesn't affect others.
On that note I am a massive stoner and a bigger snacker and I look fine so I am grateful for the genes I got.
Is it normal to loathe overweight people and be offended by them?
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I don't want to say this is normal but it probably is. Obesity often symbolizes laziness and weakness, which are contrary to the values of western society (all anti-western views aside). The rise of obesity (which is now extended to 30% of Americans), and the subsequent rise of the acceptance of obesity as a cultural norm and something to be shown tolerance towards is seen by the rest of us (whether or not we choose to recognize it) as a blatant attack on the values that we hold near and dear to us.
That said, I don't condone poor lifestyles but I honestly feel that the difference between someone who is obese and someone who is thin is how they show their inner demons. Some people carry it as a drug problem, some people carry it as depression or anxiety and some people carry it as pounds of body fat.
I don't like it and I don't like that I can be seen as a lesser person for not being attracted to fat people and not feeling pity towards those that blatantly ignore medical advice and try to make up excuses to justify poor choices but my feelings towards that matter extend to everyone who feels that self destruction is justifiable and that just because they do something that only hurts themselves doesn't mean that what they are doing doesn't affect others.
On that note I am a massive stoner and a bigger snacker and I look fine so I am grateful for the genes I got.