Sorry but I strongly disagree. My parents did everything they could do that was within their power to stop me going down that road. At 9 years old I was in hospital for 3 weeks for investigation where the doctors finally concluded that I had an extremely low metabolism. They kept cutting down my food while I was in there to see just how little I would have to eat to lose weight at a normal rate. They got me virtually down to starvation level before it started to move and the doctors told my parents that it was both dangerous and unsustainable to even consider doing it long term. My parents never stopped trying to help me. I had 4 brothers and sisters we were all fed the same diet yet I was the only overweight one. It makes me angry when people blame the parents without knowing the history behind the situation. It broke my parents hearts that I could not beat my problem and even today my 80 year old mother says if she could have one wish it would be that I was free of my prison. I have never given up trying I will never give up trying to at least keep off what I can to stop me getting back to my heaviest.They have failed as parents for letting him get to the size he was living under there roof
My parents didn't fail me and I haven't failed myself but nobody will ever understand this situation unless they are/were there.
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