Airplanes, Obesity & the Opinions of Idiots…

First of all, those that know me know I’m not big on cursing and swearing over issues. It’s a poor use of the English language and there’s so many better ways of expressing oneself. That being said, there are those rare moments when I get pushed across a line on some issues and THAT has happened this week… I’m sorry in advance…

As much as I like Kevin Smith for movies like Catch and Release (Yeah, I liked it… Get over it) and Jersey Girl, I’m not a follower of celebrities. Sorry Kevin (like he’d even read this… Hahaha), but this piece isn’t about you; it’s about the fools that have been writing and giving opinions on you and obesity when they have never personally dealt with it. Those of you that have been doing this… Shut up! Shut the HELL up! You have no right to an opinion on the matter!

As someone that has run the gamut with their weight, from obese to a splurge and purge fanatic, I can tell you that dealing with weight issues isn’t easy for everyone. Some of us can gain weight by simply looking at a doughnut and we will ALWAYS struggle with the numbers on the scales. We need to run twice as far to make a difference and we know all too well what it’s like to starve ourselves to make ourselves “look” like we think (and clearly some of you think) we should look like.

It’s all too easy for someone that has never had an issue with their weight to go off and give cruel, know it all comments on the matter (welcome to Jr. High all over again) and bash on everyone that isn’t built like a toothpick. These are the same people that discriminate against those with a weight issue because they aren’t built like “Barbie or Ken” and oh yes, we ALL KNOW you do it! You need to remember that karma is a bitch and going to bite you on the butt one day, to the rest of the world’s joy.

I’ve stopped following a few blogs and people over this issue and know I’m not alone in this matter. You all may be loud, but there are far more like me that care and are going to put our foot down. Remember what your mom should have clearly said more often… If you can’t say anything nice about a particular individual, don’t say anything at all. The rest of us are watching, reading, and care.


“Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.” ~Thomas à Kempis, Imitation of Christ, c.1420