One of the rules of fatblogging I thought I already knew by heart was "don't try to compare your suffering to that of another group" because you just can't know, unless you're a member of that group, what their experience might be. My post failed to heed that rule. I used my own experiences relating to PWD (which I have admitted are far too few to make a generalization) and drew incorrect conclusions based on my own opinions. This understandably upset some folks and for that I am very sorry. Thank you for your honest and helpful feedback.

And since I can't just let it go: That body you're living in belongs to you and only you. Nobody else has the right to tell you what to do with it, no matter what your size, shape, or ability. That is what I should have said.

love you guys,
Carrie

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