The fact that I'm prejudice...

[Cats]

Of fat people.

Now, I'm not talking people who are overweight and can stand to lose a few pounds, but otherwise are mostly healthy (hey, not everyone is going to be a stick figure like me). I'm talking people who are a walking heart attack waiting to happen, with a gut that weighs probably as much as I do.

Every time I see one, it just irks the crap out of me, even if they're a nice person with nothing bad to say about them. My blood boils when I see them spending money on junk food, which is sadly a common sight at my store.

Part of me is aware that some of these people may have a legit medical issue (like a tumor, hormone imbalance, eating disorder), but that doesn't stop me from thinking ill of them, regardless of what their individual situation is.

I have no idea why this bothers me so much. I try not to let it, but it still does. I know it's not really the fact that I'm a twig, because my parents are both overweight (though in the 'no major health issues as a result' group). Maybe it's because for most people, it IS something that can be kept under control if you give it some effort.

The only saving grace I have about this is that I do not actively discriminate them. I might talk about my disgust behind their backs, and I come armed with vicious sarcasm most days, but I hate being a mean person to someone's face unless they back me into a corner first. If they're a nice person, sure, I'll be nice back, but I will still think slightly lesser of them.

It makes me feel like a mean and bad person, even though I know I'm not.

[Hobbs]

Well, in my opinion, I find it bad form to talk behind someone's back. I've recently had an incident where a lot of people whom I thought were friends didn't really like me, and a Mod had to be the one to tell me (not here).

As for the rest, I kind of see what you mean, as I've had prejudice thoughts from time to time. I always try to think of the Four Vows when I think that way, though, "Manifest great compassion, and work for the benefit of Man."

1500th post. Woot!

[HYHYBT]

While it's better than being rude to people to their faces, talking about people behind their backs is also generally considered "mean and bad."

[AdminAssistant]

And this is why whenever I decide to treat myself to a little pizza or ice cream, I use the self-check.

[Cats]

While it's better than being rude to people to their faces, talking about people behind their backs is also generally considered "mean and bad."

While that is true to an extent, name me one person who HASN'T done that at some point in their life. I don't believe a few not-so-nice things makes someone a bad person as a whole. We're only human. I spent my entire senior year in high school high school having a mean untrue rumor about me being spread around behind my back, and only ONE person told me about it (many months after it started). Did that make them bad people? I don't think so. People speak good and ill of others all the time. I'm not trying to justify myself, but rather clear up a point that holds true for everyone in SOME way.

This isn't me BRAGGING about how I'm like this, this is me confessing my HATRED for this flaw I possess.

[blas87]

We all have our flaws. If you can admit them, you're better off than a lot of people.

[Lace Neil Singer]

As long as it doesn't boil over into expressed hatred, then that's fine; everyone judges, and anyone who says otherwise is a liar.

I also judge; I judge anyone who dresses in a chavvy way, welfare scroungers, teenage mothers (especially the ones who try and buy cigarettes underage and then throw a tantrum when I ask for ID), and the morbidly obese. However, I'm not about to bitch at them. I know full well, too, the chavs are looking at my gothy/punky clothes and judging me, so fair's fair. XD