The Truth Hurts

Have you ever experienced not wanting to attend family reunions and get togethers with your former schoolmates? Yes I did, before... I always dread attending these type of gatherings, kasi I know somehow, that most of my relatives would say "Ang taba-taba mo", "Napabayaan ka yata sa kusina" or your classmates would say "Tumataba ka ata".

Hindi naman ako dating mataba, but when I became one, I felt how much it hurts when somebody says the truth. Idagdag mo pa na sabihin nila na ang pangit mo pag mataba ka, parang dinurog na nila ang puso ko. Nananawagan sana ako sa mga madalas magsabi nito sa mga kamag-anak nila o sa mga kaibigan nila, na huwag nyo na po sana sabihin, kasi masakit. Yun taong mataba, alam na nya na mataba sya, hindi na kailangan sabihin sa kanya. Minsan nga nakakadagdag pa yun sa pagtaba, kasi kapag na-depress ako pag sinabihan ako ng ganun, I usually resort to more eating. Para sa akin, kung maganda yung pagkakasabi and they said it out of concern for my health, maluwag kong tatanggapin.

Pumayat na ako ngayon, but there is always a possibility na tataba ako ulit. Since na-experience ko na maging mataba, I have respect for those people who are overweight. Minsan hindi nila yun ginusto, nasa genes nila, or from what I've read people who are trying hard to lose weight, but don't lose any even after exercise and having a balanced diet, may have hormonal problems which prevent them from shedding weight.

Pakiusap po, before you comment on someones appearance, think twice. Your words have a huge effect on them.