[David25880]

Jenny, First please understand these are the 'honest' replies that you have asked for. How I react depends a lot on who you are and how you present yourself. I have seen a number of overweight people who I find attractive, fun and interesting to be around. What qualities they have I am not exactly sure. I think it is a sense of self-confidence. Again it depends on the person. I normally have reactions on two levels both emotional as well as intellectual. On the emotional level I sometimes feel that people who are fat are out of control and that makes me angry. I don't know exactly why. I think it is because society teaches us that weight is something that we can control if we try. Please understand that I don't make fat jokes or persecute people who are overweight, but seeing a person who is overweight strengthens my resolve to keep exercising and watching my diet. On the in intellectual level I am saddened, angered and understanding. First I am saddened and angered that someone who is overweight has a greater risk contracting diseases that are controllable, e.g., heart disease, diabetes etc. the fact that these people are killing themselves slowly makes both angry at the lack of control they exhibit as well as saddens me because I understand that a number of people can't or won't change. I know a number of people can control their weight if they cut down on their caloric intake and exercised more. I understand that there are a number of factors that influence weight, but one thing that really makes me angry is that the western diet that a number of people eat, i.e., high in fat low in fruits and vegetables, is killing them and many people don't change. It is like someone whining about being unhappy and not doing a darn thing to change their lives or their behavior. Standing by and watching someone kill them self slowly makes me frustrated because of my lack of being able to help them. Like I said before I do not tell fat jokes, or show my disgust at what someone else eats. I do try to set a good example for myself and my family and try to serve a diet high is fruits and vegetables and moderate in meats and saturated fats. I honestly hope that you can succeed in establishing a weight and emotional attitude that you feel comfortable with.

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Name : David25880, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Age : 31, City : Tokyo, State : NA Country : Japan, Occupation : Teacher, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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