It is apparently controversial - eviltoast
  • neatchee@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    You think most adults were 100lbs heavier than me at 18?

    Bruh, based on your criteria I had until maybe 15 at the latest and then only for men on the larger end of the spectrum.

    Fact is, my family was kind and loving, I associated with other families that were equally so, I went to a private school with caring, supportive teachers, and I was certainly never left alone with someone my parents didn’t know well.

    Whether it happened a handful of times I can’t say, but I certainly have no memory of it until my mid to late teens when I started spending most of my time with people of my own accord and took more risks.

    I was truly blessed to grow up the way I did. I’m sorry you didn’t have the same

    • paultimate14@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      You think most adults were 100lbs heavier than me at 18?

      No. I never said that. I have no idea why you think I did?. According to Guinness, the heaviest baby ever birthed was 22lbs in 1879 (and only lived a few hours). I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess you were born weighing less than that, and spent a considerable portion of your early years weighing less than most adults.

      I think you’re construing this into specifically abusive and destructive people. Those do exist, but my comment was referring to a broader scope. Anger can be a valid emotion, and there are healthy and unhealthy ways of handling it.

      Ultimately, my point is that the original comment I replied to was ridiculous.