Oh man, don’t say that. The story is perfect. But it’s too perfect. Dammit.
You forgot the multiple obese members of the family (any booth large enough for a morbidly obese person to fit in at all is going to be luxurious for someone of healthy weight). Also the stereotypically rude Italian waiter pointing out that the fat American is eating enough to feed a small family.
Well spotted. I started skimming after I noticed the barbed hook.
No, Madison is not my niece. At dinner, it was me, my sister, three cousins, and one of my cousin’s husband (Madison’s dad). When the toddler grabbed my broccoli, her parents weren’t paying attention, they were conversing with each other. It was my sister who saw everything, and told me to give Madison some broccoli. When it came to her parents attention that she tried to take my food they scolded her. But, my sister kept insisting that I give her some of my broccoli.
As for the people taking shots at my weight, physical fitness, and dietary habits - I shake my finger at you. That is called FAT SHAMING! :mad:
Well you were the one who brought it up, and it’s not at all relevant to the central question in your OP. So why, then, did you include all those unnecessary details if you didn’t want feedback about it?
It’s your three year old cousin. You don’t have to share, but my goodness, why wouldn’t you?
I’m just…loquacious?
I was very hungry and in a bad mood. Maybe I was a little selfish, but in that moment had tunnel vision. Getting fed was the only thing on my mind.
So, y’know…one of the identifying factors of addiction is that your dedication to obtaining and consuming the substance begins to interfere with your interpersonal relationships. Might want to consider that when discussing treatment options with your doctor.
I’m a fat girl. I ain’t shaming no fat man. But I am concerned, and as stated, you did bring it up. By message board manners, that makes the subject fair game (although shaming is rarely good manners.)
Heh. 
Well just know that anything you post here is going to picked at and analyzed to death.
And having tunnel vision about eating to that extent is…not very healthy.
I had no idea of your physique when I wrote post #2. I’m significantly overweight myself, and I can walk as far as I need to, often miles in a big city with no car (12 blocks a day minimum to get to and from work with a train ride in between). That was my concern when I wrote my post. It’s alarming.
It’s not fat shaming. You yourself couldn’t have painted a more perfect example of a stereotypically food-crazed obese man if your name was Mr. Creosote.
Madison at least has the excuses of her age and regrettable name. You’re an adult. Act like one.
I’m glad at least someone else realized this as well. Wow the people on this board are so gullible. This one is so obvious.
Is it known that overweight people tend to be extremely focused on food and extremely protective of it (see OP)? It doesn’t seem obvious to me it should be the case.
IMO, she has to share, or else she’s rude, as correctly noted by her sister. She can tell the toddler to say please, but she must share (that’s also something we teach to 3 yo when they shout “IT’S MINE”, by the way).
For some reason, I feel it was less rude of your sister to point out that the toddler wanted your food, knowing that she isn’t the mother. I’m guessing your sister doesn’t have any children of her own? It sounds like the kind of thing someone with less experience of being around children might say/think.
So you were rude and your sis called you out on it. There you go.
The unintended consequences of attempting to shame a 3 year old for her table manners.
My son is a ridiculously picky eater, so if he reached for something I was eating I’d jump for joy! The other day he showed sudden interest in green olives, I let him eat the whole plate I had.
Your situation might vary 
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Also, it sounded like your blood sugar might have been low. If you aren’t being tested for diabetes, I highly recommend doing so as soon as possible.
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This +1.
Regards,
Shodan
I find the OP’s accusation of “fat shaming” absurd. I don’t see fat shaming here, and I’m sensitive to it, being fat myself. I see OP-shaming, but that’s for his behavior and attitudes, not for the size of his waistband.
I don’t think he was saying that overweight people are necessarily protective of food. I think he was saying that being so overweight is a symptom and a consequence of having some sort of problem with one’s approach to food and lifestyle.
Here is the key bit from that post:
I was trying to express the same thing in my long post, but Roderick did it much better.
Glad at least a few have picked up on it but christ, just look at the username.
Though I guess (some?) here aren’t familiar with having a light snack every now and again.
If you think it’s fake, why bother entertaining it with real responses?