Just saw a comment that - more than once - called fat people "fat things". People say fatphobia/fat-shaming isn& #39;t real or that it& #39;s done because they supposedly care about fat people but quite honestly that& #39;s bs & I don& #39;t buy it at all. 1/5

At this point in my life, as a disabled person, most (if not all) of my weight gain/weight loss happens due to medications. In times where I was consistent in working out & healthy eating & in times when I was just in survival mode & not as 2/5

consistent in exercising/healthy eating, my weight has basically stayed the same. The one factor that has consistently contributed to major weight loss or weight gain? When I started or stopped a med. 3/5

And knowing this about myself makes it extra hurtful when people comment on weight loss. They think they& #39;re complimenting me, but to me it shows they care about the appearance of my body rather than me as a human being. 4/5

I am disabled and fat, and I am human. Calling me a "thing" or insisting on talking about my weight (especially if I& #39;ve not clearly expressed that the weight loss or gain is 1) intentional, 2) healthy, AND 3) desired) is dehumanizing. 5/5