How do you feel about being complimented on weightloss? As someone who lost a lot of weight, and wanted to lose it, I still felt very uncomfortable with it at the time, for the main reason it was as if everyone was so relieved i wasnt this perceived hideous fat person anymore (despite the fact I was and still am fat). Now as someone who believes in HAES (Health at every size) and that all bodies, are good bodies, I am very uncomfortable with the notion of commenting on someones weight unprompted. You dont know why that person has lost weight, they might be ill, suffered a mental trauma or are in the grips of an eating disorder. As the article states, either compliment someone on their general appearance, like you look great today or I love this outfit on you, and should their weightloss come around organically in the conversation and its something theyre proud of, then congratulate them, but never presume its okay to comment on someones changed physicality. Here endeth the rant ;)
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:43:37 +0000
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