Originally Posted by
Ygduf
I used to be 270lbs and still have food issues from those habits. I don't think anyone chooses to be that big more than anyone chooses to fall into alcoholism or drug addiction. The only difference is that it's acceptable to have an intervention for someone with tracks up their arms, but not for someone who's eating themselves to death.
This is a good point and an honest self evaluation would tell me that I really have no right to not be sympathetic. We all have subconscious viewpoints that we may or may not realize. I am not really saying its right but my heart certainly doesn't go out to them like it does with other issues:/