All this talk about fat shaming recently, those who have had surgery and took steps to slim down-did fat shaming play a part in your decision? Should there be more acceptance in fat shaming?

Honestly in my situation, I thought it played a part- but didn't want to give credit to the bullies in my life. I found https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dR7LEQYP4rA and it really changed my whole mindset about it, just wonder why someone like that hasn't gotten WLS yet.

I find the worst is from others who are obese themselves. Particularly health care professionals.

I was fat shamed as a child but as an adult 98%was self inflicted.

It goes to show that the words we say to children turn into the internal voice when they are adults. Choose the words with care including mean nicknames etc (i am talking from parent and other family! )

Oh how true! I was always told as a kid that I was a fat ugly whale, it's still hard to get that voice out of my head. All it accomplished was it made me hate myself, skinny or not.

I also have no doubts that a lot of us were "fat shamed" just not to our faces. Most people are too much of a coward to say it to your face like that Nichole bi*ch that made the YouTube video. She had a whole lot to say to a camera but I can almost bet my left foot she never said it to anyone's face. She's a nasty person and if I had the chance to speak to her I'd have no problem having a come to Jesus meeting with her.

yeah, her video was rude, and just looking at her you can tell she has never had a weight problem. I felt guilty for agreeing with some of it, and I know a lot of people think similarly- but never saying it out loud. Watching the response video though- it's true- we all just need to be a lot kinder to each other

yeah, her video was rude, and just looking at her you can tell she has never had a weight problem. I felt guilty for agreeing with some of it, and I know a lot of people think similarly- but never saying it out loud. Watching the response video though- it's true- we all just need to be a lot kinder to each other

Why would anyone person agree with a single word out of that person's mouth? She is in no position to say why a person is fat. She's not a former fattie, she's not a health professional. Why internalize her issues into self hate?