I tried typing this into Google, but it returned 20 pages of “My wife gained weight and I don’t love her. How can I convince her to start an eating disorder?” FFS the West.

Comrades, I wish to fuck that my gf gaining a few kilos was even in my top ten list of problems right now. I tell her that’s she’s fine. We’re getting older, and we both put on a few kilos. I try to be supportive, and just let her feel comfortable with the new reality. It’s like a major stressor for her. I guess some of her workmates and relatives have made comments. I tell her to tell those people to tell me. What kind of person comments on another person’s appearance?

Just a final rant. Both me and me gf work sorta stressful office jobs, and we both end up doing a lot of overtime. Stress, anxiety, and a lack of time contribute to a less than ideal health situation. I know IRL a few venture capitalist types that spend hours in the gym everyday, but they’re the worst humans imaginable. My gf comes from a working class background, and she’s one of the kindest people I know. I don’t mean to shame anyone that loves the gym, but spending adequate time on fitness isn’t super easy in late stage capitalism.

Anyhow, if any of you comment on anyone’s weight ever, I will literally claw your face.

  • Hexamerous [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    5 months ago

    The beliefs that people “just need to move more” is part of the misconception that “conveniently” puts the responsibility solely on the individual, ignoring the very real material reality they find themself in. To control once weight you need to control your diet, i.e calorie intake, but how do you do that if you don’t have the time/energy/money/knowledge/tools to cook your own food, or even access to good ingredients to begin with? It’s very hard.

    We’re surrounded by processed cheap slop that’s literally engineered to make us crave it and knowing how little “extra” you need each day to slowly but steadily gain weight makes you realize it’s a very steep uphill battle. In other words, it’s perfectly understandable that someone is gaining a few kg, especially during stress and as we age in this hedonistic sedentary treat-nexus engineered to distract us from our own oppression.

    We must imagine Sisyphus a little chubby.