• kakes@sh.itjust.works
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      11 months ago

      Do people really talk about their metabolism that much? Or are some people just so self-conscious about their weight and eating habits that they place particular weight on those comments such that they appear to be more frequent than they actually are?

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        11 months ago

        I got a lot of comments about my weight and eating habits when I was young, so ‘fast metabolism’ was an easy way out of the conversation even if it wasn’t true.

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        11 months ago

        Or did some people’s parents unconsciously internalize it in them as a child? Or am I projecting?