Keep it Real

Sometimes you have to wonder... Let me just say I am (PC) Morbidly Obese... I just say I'm fat. That makes some people really uncomfortably. I don't mean to make them feel that way any more than I believe my friends don't mean to make me feel bad when they make a reference to someone else who is over weight by saying she was (reach out touch my hand and say I don't want to offend you) So then I say large. They laugh and say yes... As if it gives them permission to make fun of FAT People.. However it makes me wonder if they ask my permission to make fun of over weight people in front of me then what are they doing when I'm not there. It makes me feel like I'm not really accepted only tolerated. I realize that some folks don't know any better, but really? It is the same thing about tattoos. People say did you see her she had tattoos all over her. Then as an after thought look at me and say well you know what I mean. My answer is why yes I do and it applies to me too. So here is the question. Why can't people just keep it real. Why can't they truly be honest if they really want to be your friend. It's not like the person who you are trying so hard to keep from knowing how you really feel doesn't already know it. I can't name how many times I haven't wanted to attend a so called friends function because I know that all the other people there are doing their best not to offend me. Walking around not telling their observations of the rough girl and her tattoos, and the over weight woman who was hilarious because of what she was wearing. I chose the tattoos and have to deal with the ridicule or the negative responses. I did not however choose to be this weight and I can't do anything about it so... Yeah it hurts my feelings so called friends. Just like it would hurt yours if I made observations or pointed out your flaws. Guess what... you have them too. Just keep things real. Don't treat me any different than you would any one else. If you are choosing to make fun of those of us who are over weight please don't pretend that I am some how excluded. I'm not. Just keeping it real.