Behind the Weight

My memoir describes my struggles with being
overweight. I describe my encounters through these
situations with my words of sarcasm all the while
staying true to myself. How can we as a society focus
on the person behind the weight? With the problems
that surround us on a daily basis, how can we develop
new ways of thinking and speaking, so that our future
generations are not offended and labeled because of
their size? I am happily married, a dedicated teacher
and I am FAT. I provide suggestions on why we as a
society should stop obsessing about weight.
Everyone has problems some choose to hold
them in, shrug them off, act out aggressively, talk to
friends/family members and many may even seek
professional help. I choose to share mine with the
world. My problem is not as serious as other issues
facing our world, even though it is constantly being
discussed in homes, on recess yards, in lunchrooms,
at social gatherings, and in the media. Seems
rather serious right, why does my problem of being
overweight have to be society's problem? Why can't
we all just stop obsessing about weight?