Posted by Racer on January 3, 2006, at 13:20:51
In reply to Re: No, my favorite is..., posted by cecilia on January 3, 2006, at 1:44:30
It seems to me that it's all gotten much worse since all those damn reality shows started, where people run in for plastic surgery as though it's nothing more serious than having their teeth cleaned. Combine that with Dr Phil teaching people that their problems can be diagnosed and fixed in a 24 minute segment on TV. Voila! Instant Boundary Eraser.
So all those people with no boundaries, telling us that we should lose/gain weight, HOW to do that, etc.
In my case, I get two comments on my body, with one side issue, from my family: "You're too fat! If those antidepressants make you fat, you should stop taking them. No wonder you're depressed, when you're too fat." Or: "You're too thin. You're anorexic and you need to do something about it. Just eat. You're strong, so you can do it." And whether they're telling me I'm too fat or too thin, they will constantly tell me that I "need" to have breast reduction surgery. Since, after all, those reality shows have taught us all that major surgery -- when it's cosmetic, rather than, you know, real -- is no more serious than having one's teeth cleaned.
Maybe we should just buy up all the potting soil we can find and build ourselves an island?
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