I have the chance to spend time with my brother and his family, including 2 boys (soon to be ages 13 and 11). They don't live locally... in fact they are in an entirely different country, switching to a different country every two years (my brother works for the government). This means that unless I travel to them, I only get to see them every 2 years.
Given that, the last time I saw them was 2 years ago. In those 2 years, I've gained an enormous amount of weight... probably close to 100 lbs. I was very anxious about seeing them. They are children and life has shown me that someone of my size gets stared at by the littlest humans. I've had kids not only stare at me, but be scared of me. I think I already posted about one 3-yr old who asked if I was going to have a baby. What can I say to that other than "no, I just don't exercise enough." I mean, if the kid could learn something by this socially inappropriate (not that I'd expect any different, given his age) question, that would be great. Get more exercise!
What is your experience with kids (if you're overweight)? Do they stare at you? Ask questions? Act frightened?
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