Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You sound manipulative, OP. He obviously works hard to stay fit. It's not "superficial" to lose attraction to a spouse who puts on a significant amount of weight. Bringing up your mother's cancer and using this as a guilt trip is bush league and unrealistic. And you management to insult him on top of that. Stop externalizing your problems onto other people and own them.
Maybe I am emotional now.
I am sad he isn't attracted to me unconditionally.
I would love him and find him sexy no matter what he weighs. I wish he was he same.
And if he can't love me at this size, I do wonder what would happen if my body was ravaged by cancer.
Stop comparing obesity to cancer or yourself to a cancer patient. You don't contract obesity like you do cancer. People with cancer fight for their lives. They agree to go through agonizing, painful, humiliating, horrible treatments just to buy a little more time on this earth. Many do it knowing they still won't survive, but just to have more time (with a reduced quality of life) with their loved ones. What they go through just for that in no way compares to you suffering through a bit of diet and exercise where you will feel healthier and more attractive with each pound shed. And you compare that to chemo, radiation, and having body parts removed?
So OK, I'll play along anyway. You caught this sickness somehow and now you are fat and unattractive to your husband. I have good news! Unlike cancer, you can be completely cured and will only feel better and look better the whole way through "treatment." Unlike a cancer patient, you won't die from this no matter what you do, you don't need surgery, your hair (fingernails, toe nails, eye lashes, eyebrows, and pubic hair) won't fall out. You won't puke for days, unable to figure out what foods you can hold down. You only need to eat smart and get more exercise and your husband will be all over you. That's it!! Will you do it?
I'm sorry to tell you but love and attractiveness is NOT unconditional. Would you still be attracted to him if he stopped bathing and let his toenails grow out?
He gave you his honest feelings and you make no mention in this thread about doing anything about it. Just, why can't he accept my fat self? Why doesn't he love how I look no matter how many pounds I pack on? Give me a F'ing break. You could change, but you think he should change his view on what he finds attractive because that would be easier on you. Doesn't work that way and you know it.