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Contains profanity
If you don't like strong language, don't read the poem and then complain about the language
Next time you're out to lunch
With your fat cousin, brother or sister
Or maybe you see a portly stranger
About to sink his or her teeth
Into something you consider
A poor dietary choice
Because fat people are only supposed to eat salads with no dressing
And drink diet soda
Before you open your mouth
To tell your fat frenemy or relative
Or that fat person you don't even know
That they shouldn't be eating what they're eating
That they're going to give themselves diabetes
That their fat body is costing you money by existing
Realize that now's a great time
To shut the fuck up
To stick a sock in it
To check yourself before you wreck yourself
And if you do choose to open your fool mouth
And insert your unwarranted opinion
Try not to be surprised
If you end up with an earful of angry (and deserved) comeback
A mouth full of your foot
And maybe a face full of whatever the fat person who was just trying to enjoy their meal was drinking
Maybe it was diet soda
Maybe it was water
Maybe it was regular soda
Or even beer or wine
In any case
Whatever it was
It was none of your damn business in the first place
Next time you're out for a swim
And you see a fat person
Sunning themselves
Or walking
Or playing in the water
Or having a drink with a little umbrella in it
And you think it would be a great idea
To tell them how much better they'd look if they lost a few pounds
Or think it would be great fun to have a laugh at their expense
After all, what is that land whale doing out in public
And not sitting home in their apartment
Eating and hating themselves
Before you open your nasty mouth
And let hurtful words fly forth
Now is a really great time
To slap some tape where your mouth is
In other words, shut the fuck up
Because other people are not there
To be targets of your ridicule
And nobody fucking asked you
For your advice about their body
Instead of standing in judgment of everyone else
Now is a damn good time
To take a long hard look at yourself
Being an asshole
Is never a good look
Created by Rose and Cie
With no apologies for harsh language
Or for our bodies
PSA:
Nobody can "eat themselves into diabetes." The only people who develop diabetes are those who have the genetic trigger for diabetes. You cannot get diabetes because you "ate too many sweets" or because you have a large body type.
People of all sizes get diabetes. A person with the genetic trigger for diabetes may develop diabetes regardless of their diet. Insulin resistance can cause weight gain and make weight loss difficult. It can also cause incessant hunger.
Diabetes is not a personal failing. It is the pancreas failing.
Please don't say things like "I'm going to get diabetes if I eat this (piece of cake, candy bar, other sweet food)" or "if you don't lose weight, you're going to end up with diabetes." Such statements are untrue and potentially hurtful.
It is impossible to know how much a person eats, how much they do or don't exercise, or what health conditions they may or may not have based solely on your perceptions of their body type.
Regardless of your thoughts about another person's attractiveness, it is never okay to be invasive or cruel to that person.
Note:
Goofy Rose did not take a good look at today's letter and assumed it was F. Thank you, Cie, for writing this G poem with me!
