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In reply to the discussion: I posted something ugly and stupid about overweight people this morning. [View all]Maraya1969
(23,474 posts)64. It's nice to see a humble action from a fellow being. Thank you.
You can stop blaming yourself now.
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I posted something ugly and stupid about overweight people this morning. [View all]
Codeine
Nov 2013
OP
Good for you to stand up and apologize. I know two obese men very well (they are both
anneboleyn
Nov 2013
#8
Missed it, and glad. Good for you, though: self-insight is priceless, if painful
Hekate
Nov 2013
#11
Thank you for your apology. I didnt see your post but I have seen a number of
rhett o rick
Nov 2013
#13
It's bullying to use someone's apparent weakness to disparage them. Attack
rhett o rick
Nov 2013
#66
most of us have prejudices that many times we don't even really know we have or are unaware of
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2013
#18
wow, when you apologize, you do it well. need to talk to the repugs to teach them what a true
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#37
You not only did the gracious thing here, you provided an opportunity for a good discussion
Hekate
Nov 2013
#47
When we don't like a public figure we tend to look for qualities they have to poke fun at.
IronLionZion
Nov 2013
#56
As I've said, Christie's weight is the *least* of his negative qualities.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#68