The World Health Organization reports that, as of 2022, 2.5 billion adults around the globe were overweight. And 890 million adults worldwide were living with obesity. But despite the fact that it’s so common to be plus-sized, fatphobia still seems to be running rampant in many societies.
To start a conversation about this, one woman recently invited fellow overweight individuals to share the worst aspects of being fat on TikTok. The comments were flooded with over a thousand open and honest replies, so we’ve gathered the most popular ones down below. Whether you’re plus-sized or not, we hope you can approach this topic with empathy. And be sure to upvote the responses that hit home for you.
#1
feeling like ppl have less respect for u as a professional because "u can't even control what ur own body"
27points
#2
Being gaslit by medical professionals and being blamed for my weight when it’s not physically possible for me to be eating enough to weigh DOUBLE what I should for my tiny height of 5’2”. It wasn’t until I found a nurse who looked like me in terms of height and build to get the help I needed to start losing weight again once I was put on the right meds. I wasn’t being lazy and overeating. My hormones were so out of whack that my body wasn’t cooperating and I was on the wrong meds. It’s sad how much women esp plus size women are mistreated medically. We are more at risk for neglect.
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27points
#3
It's the first thing people see and judge you before they even know you
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23points
#4
not being able to walk long distances, being exhausted after climbing 10 steps, etc... the lack of mobility was so hard
17points
#5
it's getting warmer soon and that scares me so much, can't "hide" myself anymore
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16points
#6
my toxic trait is to think that everything would be better if i were skinny
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14points
#7
having a condition that isn't visible that causes weight gain but because no one can see it you're just seen as lazy. (pcos)
14points
#8
Having to make fat jokes about myself to stop other people doing it
14points
#9
the only clothes that fit and look good are astronomically expensive
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13points
#10
eating around other people and feeling like you don’t deserve it
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12points
#11
trying something on that you thought looked too big and it didn’t end up fitting
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11points
#12
Taking pictures with friends. I hate seeing myself next to them.
11points
#13
I fear my side profile I don't look at it, I act like I only exist in 2D
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11points
#14
people treating your friends so much differently than they treat you. it genuinely feels like nobody takes me seriously because my weight is the first thing they see
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11points
#15
when i was fat the most sad thing that i thought was when i watched a show and there was the main couple, and then i thought "i will never have that kind of love i'm disgusting, i will never get married, i will never have the first kiss, or child"
10points
#16
Canceling hang outs bcs I dont want people too see me like that or staring in the mirror in disgust
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9points
#17
Desperately wanting to lose weight but being crippled with fear, about what you will look like afterwards and not wanting people to perceive me while exercising.
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9points
#18
what hurts me the most growing up fat and just being fat is comments made by people I thought genuinely loved me. Like family members etc.. like don’t you love me?? Don’t you think I’m pretty?
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9points
#19
the world never lets you forget it,even if they don’t have bad intentions,they will mention it
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9points
#20
Not being normal in other peoples eyes. Like my weight is the biggest (no pun intended) factor in deciding who I am as a person
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9points