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Re: "I would suggest one more idea"
Hmmm, you know, if you reverse the genders, this "one more idea" becomes pretty loathsome, doesn't it?
"You know honey, I like you, but I like my women skinnier. Why don't I help you lose weight? Then I'll be attracted to you! Won't that make you happy?"
Isn't this exactly what WOMEN have been fighting to escape for the past forty years? The idea that SELF-fulfillment comes from being attractive to OTHERS?
Your guy is fat. He might want to lose weight or he might be happy being fat. Either way, he is who he is.
What if he loses the weight and gains it all back in five years when you have a mortgage and some kids? Will you find yourself...
TRAPPED WITH A FAT MAN?!?
And what if YOU put on a few extra pounds or lose an eye in a barfight and HE decides he wants to be with someone younger? Prettier? Skinnier?
