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.
#21
for me it feels like my entire youth and 20s has been wasted. I could've been so much more🙁
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9points
#22
walking in any fastfood store and feeling the stares.
8points
#23
My mom who is also fat told me that as a fat person you will feel like you cannot have any other flaws and that is so damn true!
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8points
#24
Wishing to become Thinner everytime i See a shooting Star or blowing a dandelion, since i was Like 6
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7points
#25
For me it was the constant hyper focus of other people what i put in my shopping cart in a grocery store or what i ate
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7points
#26
Everytime someone looks at me/ or even laughs in a vicinity near me, I think they are making fun of me or thinking ill of me. It could be anyone and I always think they are thinking im a big monster.
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7points
#27
feeling always dirty?? and feeling that I waste nice hygiene products or pricey cosmetics cuz I don't deserve them anyway, cuz they are not meant for me? maybe it's weird idk
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6points
#28
not having any childhood memories, no pictures taken throughout your childhood and teens. I dont have any pictures of myself from when I was younger.
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6points
#29
Just the consistent and constant nagging thought about it. Is my stomach sitting funny in these jeans? Is my back showing below my top? Is my double chin super noticeable? It’s torture
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6points
#30
Unsolicited comments about my weight from my dad crush me. I feel like he’ll never accept me or truly love me because of my weight.
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6points