Originally posted by Faibhar
Letting one's self go, as in allowing one's self to get...FAT indicates to others that you simply do not care about yourself, and by extension, care about others.
That is an incredible callow and superficial statement. You just applied a blanket prejudice to many people.

Most people do not "allow" themselves to get "fat," and fat people do indeed care about themselves. Perhaps a fat person has severe diabetes, or a physical impairment that prevents ready exercise, or a lack of money to afford healthy food...

Perhaps a large person is quite mentally healthy because they don't care what society thinks. A person's character should never be judged by the physical appearance, be it skin color, sex, weight, or hairstyle.

And yes, as a matter of disclosure, I am a rather large fellow. My frame is large, but it carries about 50 pounds more than it should. I care very much about myself; the weight acrued due to two years of being glued in a chair for 12 hours a day in a sweaty heck-hole that makes exercise unpleasant.

I'm back on a high-protien diet, working on moving to a more pleasant clime, and slowly losing weight back to normal. But with my barrel chest and large frame, I'll never be a waif. I wore XXL shirts when I weighed 145 lbs.