College caused me to gain a ton of weight. I am the heaviest I have ever been.?

Question

Yet I am also the happiest I have ever been in my entire life. Why does society try to make me feel like I should be miserable, when all I am is happy?

trust me. i'm not obese. not even plus size. just not a size 8 like i used to be :) oh yeah, i'm 6 feet tall.

Answer 1

Yet, you take the opinions which don't matter to you to heart? I think you should re-evaluate who's opinions really matter to you. I also think that some people see how you accept yourself and are genuinely happy to be who and what you are, and they're jealous of that because they can't do the same for themselves. Anyway, I applaud you for finding happiness within yourself! You've done exactly what many people have been trying to achieve their whole lives, and you're in college. Nicely done! :)

Answer 2

Well, depending on how much you weigh, how tall you are, and how quickly you have put on the weight, society could be telling you to be something else becuase of the health risks you have put yourself in. You could be dangerously overweight or even obese, and maybe have diabetes or heart disease.

Answer 3

You're disillusioned, you may be happy, but it may be from quick and cheap pleasures. Druggies are also happy when they're shooting up, doesn't make it right. If you want a deeper answer, take a psychology course.

Answer 4

Because physical image is wrongly equated with inner worth and quality of life in our culture.
You just go on and be happy girl.

Answer 5

i gained a lot of weight in college too! at first i was really concerned and then i decided to finish my education, have fun, and be happy and worry about it after college.
as long as your not affecting your health and your happy then your alright =]

Answer 6

society is ridiculus! i totally agree with you!