Random Thought: I Was Always the Overweight One

I have lurked on OH since June of 2008. I often lurk on the MD forum as I am from Baltimore. Thought I would see someone post I may know. Have not seen anyone I know.

Thinking back over my life, I realize I did not have any overweight friends! In all my pictures, I am the large one, my friends are all smaller than me.  Even in my family, I was always the large one (with the exception of maybe (2) relatives but they rarely participated in any functions).

Now I wonder, did I avoid having overweight friends, or did other overweight folks avoid me   I am so easy going and get along with anyone that I cannot imagine I shunned anyone away, especially for being overweight. As large as I was, I still would have been the larger one. I cannot remember even meeting anyone larger than I was.

So, I grew up surrounded by thin or what we may call normal size folks and my size NEVER bothered me. I did not compare myself to them, I just did me (sounds pretty self confident and I was). They never criticized me for my weight and truly accepted me as I was.

I guess none of their 'thin thinking' rubbed off on me or I was just too busy doing me that I just did not pay attention to any of their cues.

As much as I hate a lot of attention, funny how I actually made myself the center of attention by surrounding myself with small folks.

Just thinking out loud on this journey...Feel free to share your thoughts out loud too...