random thought but i wish i saw more abt how to cope with experiencing fatphobia. not just how to find good doctors but also how to increase your own confidence. my body is made with love but my brain is anxious abt being treated differently. i love my body yet theres so much shame around gaining on purpose and i wish there was more advice on how to cope with the anxiety and also with experiencing discrimination cuz both really suck
Yeah 🫂 it does suck. I'm sorry. I think the biggest thing to do in the face of discrimination is to get involved with your community! Overcoming your own insecurities is good and important, but when you have messaging from media and society 24/7 saying you're worthless, even the most confident person can still be shaken. Surround yourself with fat friends! Follow fat people on social media! When you have other people around you that look like you, you feel like less of a freak. And seeing how other fat people deal with the abuse they get on a daily basis is really validating and makes you feel less alone. Not all fat people will be accepting of a feedist (sadly), and feedism communities might be more difficult to find irl, but there are strength in numbers. There are good resources out there about how to deal with fatphobia specifically! It might be tough to find them, but if you give me specific questions, I'll dig through the Internet and find an answer/see if I have knowledge on the subject to provide an answer myself/leave it open to my followers for their additions. I love you and you're not alone!
