My friend Fern insists that she is not fat but simply not tall enough for the weight she is.
2007-02-04 04:44:39 · 19 answers · asked by poppy vox 4 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Technically ... that's not denial... it's rationalisation... but they can be the same thing in some senses.
I just hope you're not basing height and weight too rigidly on the standard charts... I've been "overweight" since I was 13 ... and I've never been less than "very fit" .. but I'm well built and muscled.
2007-02-04 04:59:50 · answer #1 · answered by tattooed.dragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fern is definitely in denial...sorry Fern
2007-02-04 04:52:43 · answer #2 · answered by Chad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is defo in denial, mayb if she stood outside in a pot of manure 4 a wk or so den she wud b d correct weight 4 her height
2007-02-04 04:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by crazychick_woman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Denial ain't just a river in Egypt sweetie. It sounds like Fern (if that really is her name) is just being funny. I used to joke and say that I wasn't overweight, just short for my weight. I should be 7'6".
2007-02-04 04:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
hahahaha
Yes. That is denial. Tell her that unless she grows half a foot overnight, then she's fat right now. And if she does, she'll be really skinny when she gains those extra 6 inches.
2007-02-04 04:50:00 · answer #5 · answered by BetsyLauren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep thats definitely denial.
2007-02-04 04:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's right, but still overweight. She has to deal with the fact that she cannot compare herself to another person, but just be the right weight for her height. (Not that I can talk, being short and fat!)
2007-02-04 05:07:51 · answer #7 · answered by As You Like It 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's either denial, or it's her sense of humor coming through. Or some combination of the two ;)
2007-02-04 04:49:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes that is denial, and if she doesnt soon come to terms with her weight she could be going down a very dangerous road. obesity is one of the deadliest diseases in america. heart attacks, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol...the list goes on...
2007-02-04 05:10:04 · answer #9 · answered by jeneric803 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all, denial is a river that runs through egypt
2007-02-04 04:53:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋