Spare a thought for us thin people too . I weigh only 46 or 47 kilos ( not more than a 103 pounds , stand at 1.64m ( about 5 foot 4 ) and have heard every thin joke that ever existed . People often don't realise how it hurts to have someone go "Eeeeeeee you are so skinny !" ( and then openly turn away in disgust . ) . As though being thin was a crime . A fellow girlfriend of mine who is equally thin says this ,"Hardly anyone ever says the same to an obese person ." I tipped the scales at only 43 kilos on my wedding day .

They tell me that I am a walking bamboo stick , or how a breeze would blow me over ( and then snicker behind their hands ) and then GASP in HORROR when I tell them that size 3 or 4 skirts are often too short .

Right off without thinking , I would be advised to eat more . Retaliating often means spelling out my diet habits and what I eat to convince them that I can't help being what I am and that it is not my fault . At one stage I could eat up to 5 full proper and balanced meals a day and still not gain an ounce . Outings became horror trips when friends or relatives would pile three times the amount of food needed and insist that every bit be eaten up . If I did manage to finish the amount , I got insulted for my efforts and told that I must have a worm in my stomach . If not then I would get told off for being picky .

Either way I do not win . Snacking between meals is sometimes not a luxury as even today I have people actually coming up to me just to look at my food ( a habit I find extremely intrusive as I am a very private person where such things are concerned ) . A date once shook his head in amazement when I wolfed down a meal and then merrily walked over to a salad buffet to eat yet again . Happily the man I am now married to does not comment one bit about my weight .

This is something I am thankful for . Guess we should all count our blessings .