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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would tell my son that [b]he is under no obligation to date someone he doesn't want to date for whatever reason,[/b] but he should be very careful around the issue of his girlfriend's weight.  If he does decide to break up with her primarily because of her weight, he should come up with a different reason to tell her.  This is a situation where honesty would only be hurtful.  He should never discuss her weight with his friends, and like the pp suggested, if he hears people talking about her weight he should shut it down and walk away.  [/quote]

I totally agree with this.  Your son needs to decide if he wants to be with this girl or doesn't- for whatever reason.  Hopefully, he'll look to his own feelings and not be influenced by what everyone else thinks.  However, let's be honest, at his age, it's tough not to be influenced by his peers.

Regardless of whether your son wants to date this girl, he owes it to her to be respectful.  This means not talking about her weight and trying to discourage others from doing so too.

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