cownslr said:
At one time I was extrememly thin and was considered to be the in crowd, then I gained weight and was part of the out crowd, then thin , then fat and I realized that it takes a better person to interact with everyone. And believe it or not, there is some peace in that.
I tend to over-analyze these things, but, in light of my recent 'gym peeve' rant and my 'thank heaven I found bb'ing ('why muscle') thread....I've been thinking...
...in a society so obsessed with what we look like, wouldn't it be nice to find a place within it that accepts us because we are better people? Since I've lost weight and added muscle, I've gotten a $12,000 raise at work, re-connected with an ex-lover, and improved my relations with others dramatically--new friends, etc.
I know I can't prove that these improvements in my life are BECAUSE of my new physique...more likely they are the result of my new confidence...but I can't help but have mixed feelings about the result...that looking better = better life. I believe I am the same person....my personality didn't dramatically change...just my looks...
...seeing AMOR's pain/frustration reminds me of the negativity I experienced as a former skinny person that became overweight for 5 years straight...
...so to address the finding of 'peace'....I won't ever really believe in others to the point where I will allow myself to rely on their ability to see my personality before my looks...I will forever believe that no matter how wonderful or intelligent people are....as humans, looks first, then personality count.
My peace is in the fact that I have found bodybuilding as a way to 'control' my looks and therefore make people give me the time of day when I need it....
...or am I on the path to chronic depression
(or is my YCA stack effecting my brain chemistry?)