Comments on: Do I Think You’re Fat? http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/2009/08/21/do-i-think-youre-fat/ I said it and I'm glad Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:15:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lara http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/2009/08/21/do-i-think-youre-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-17266 Lara Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:24:43 +0000 http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/?p=1999#comment-17266 I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I would never ask this question. I know my weight and I know the healthy range of weight for women my height. These are objective criteria that I prefer to check myself against, rather than ask my friends. I can also tell when I gain weight by how my clothes fit, again, not something I need to ask my friends about. However, if I do ask my friends something about my appearance, I expect to be told the truth. You do me no favors by lying to me to try and preserve my feelings and let me continue to look ridiculous. I'd rather know that my new haircut makes me look like a madwoman locked in the attic than walk around deluding myself that it looks great. If I didn't want your honest opinion, I wouldn't ask the question in the first place. So long as no one is cruel about it, friends should be able to tell each other the truth without damaging the friendship. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I would never ask this question. I know my weight and I know the healthy range of weight for women my height. These are objective criteria that I prefer to check myself against, rather than ask my friends. I can also tell when I gain weight by how my clothes fit, again, not something I need to ask my friends about.

However, if I do ask my friends something about my appearance, I expect to be told the truth. You do me no favors by lying to me to try and preserve my feelings and let me continue to look ridiculous. I’d rather know that my new haircut makes me look like a madwoman locked in the attic than walk around deluding myself that it looks great. If I didn’t want your honest opinion, I wouldn’t ask the question in the first place.

So long as no one is cruel about it, friends should be able to tell each other the truth without damaging the friendship.

]]> By: Blogosaurus http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/2009/08/21/do-i-think-youre-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-17263 Blogosaurus Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:42:23 +0000 http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/?p=1999#comment-17263 I have been meaning to say something to you about this... I have been meaning to say something to you about this…

]]> By: Chris Y (Not "Chrissy") http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/2009/08/21/do-i-think-youre-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-17256 Chris Y (Not "Chrissy") Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:06:17 +0000 http://www.blogosaurusvex.com/?p=1999#comment-17256 Tell me if I get fat. Especially in the face. Tell me if I get fat.

Especially in the face.

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