As with any hugely negative or mortifying experience in our lives, sometimes it takes a lot of strength, courage, tears, etc. to get over it. Also… I think for some of us the degree of bullying and teasing went beyond just the name calling.

I’m not saying that we should allow those things to shape us in a negative way. For sure we need to “cowboy/cowgirl up” and get over it. I am saying however, that sometimes it takes a lot to get to a better place.

Thank you for the comment!! As always Dr. J, I value your infinite wisdom and insight!!

This is interesting to me because I was the short kid growing up. Always the last picked for team sports, teased and bullied too. It hurt. I refused to let it stop or define me, nor did I turn on others when I got higher on the food chain. It the way the world is, not a good thing, but we all can be the change we would like to see. If enough people would do that, a lot fewer kids would be crying because of the cruelty from others.

I remember the “katie fat” comments of junior high. There was one dude who never referred to me by name but always added “fat” to it. Ugh. I still have nightmares about that.

I shall try again

What is the point of the show? does it promote obesity as an acceptance thing? or does it address the dangers/risks of it? or is it just about what it’s like to be a heavy kid and shows their feelings? I JUST heard about this show this past weekend and haven’t really looked into it yet.

I love this show.

Although nobody could tell by looking at me now, I was a skinny, scrawny, flat-chested girl in high school. Now I am 275 lbs so it’s difficult for people (including myself most days) to believe it. Mean kids would call me “Anorexia Annie” and “ironing board” and “TW” (titless wonder). I ate plenty. I guess when my metabolism evened out, I didn’t adjust my eating or exercise habits. At least not in the right direction. So, 20+ years later, I’m HUGE. I wonder nowadays if these “mean kids” thought that I had it made because I was thin. I have come to the conclusion that people will find a reason to pick on or victimize others, no matter what. Especially somebody who is sensitive and therefore an easy target. I think of that when I watch HUGE and wonder, if these people got thin and still had crappy family situations, would they realize it wasn’t the fat that made them victims, but there lack of self-respect?

I love the show so far and can’t wait for more. Love Wil and her basketball. Love to find out more about the camp leader and her father. Can’t wait to meet HER mother on the show. Loved the “Dodsons” this week and hope to find out more about Dani. I hope they get more to the root of the binge-eating and send some positive messages out there into the world. I’m excited about this show. Can you tell? lol