Dear Aunt Fattie, I’ve been fairly thin my entire adult life – between 120 and 130 pounds (I am 5′ 6″) from age 20 until age 34. Then I met my husband, and because we both love food, we threw caution to the wind and ate whatever we wanted for 6 months, and I gained … Continue reading »
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Ask Aunt Fattie: Can I make my friend go to the doctor?
Dear Aunt Fattie, I have a friend who is heavier than I am, and insists that there’s no point for HER to go to a doctor, because a doctor won’t help her, and she’ll just be wasting the copays to consult with them. She says that it makes sense for ME to go to doctors … Continue reading »
Ask Aunt Fattie: How do I talk to fatties in public?
Hi, Aunt Fattie For awhile I’ve been wanting to reach out to other plus sized people in public, but I don’t know how to approach them. I think they would most likely be defensive towards me, because of all the fat prejudice they’ve encountered, which I can personally understand. Since I feel somewhat defensive around … Continue reading »
Ask Aunt Fattie: How do I get a job when I look pregnant?
Dear Aunt Fattie: I’m a college senior, about to enter the big wide job market, and I’m looking for some advice on how to handle my Ultra Super Special Body Shape. You see, I look like I’m about 5-6 months pregnant, despite a complete and total lack of fetuses in my stomach. I’ve got a … Continue reading »
Ask Aunt Fattie: How do I talk sense into my dieting friend?
Dear Aunt Fattie, I have a bit of a conundrum. One of my friends used to be slightly overweight, now she’s quite thin. I’ve been concerned about her body image (she looked fantastic with a bit of extra weight but she never believed me when I told her so) and worried that she might take … Continue reading »
Ask Aunt Fattie: What if I never stop gaining weight?
Dear Aunt Fattie, I am deeply afraid I will never stop gaining weight. I am 25 years old and 250 pounds. When I was 15 I was 150 pounds. Throughout my life I’ve averaged a gain of 10 pounds per year. Sometimes that has slowed down or sped up, but it always averages out. I … Continue reading »
Introducing Aunt Fattie
Editors’ note: We frequently get emails and blog comments in which readers ask for advice. The questions range from “how do I learn to love myself” through niceties of interpersonal and office politics. We’d been saying for a while that we should start a regular advice column feature to address our readers’ needs, but the … Continue reading »
