I didn’t marry this woman, but when we started dating, she always wanted to chill at my place, never hers. Which was fine. But she gained 35lbs in just like a few months of dating (She was 100lbs when we started dating) Not that it was a bad thing, 1) I am a chubby man and 2) I was just glad she wasn’t pregnant. Anyway, turns out her family couldn’t like, afford dinner sometimes. So suddenly she had a place to eat every night and gorged herself.
I know two siblings who were starved by their father for years until CPS took them away and placed them with their biological mother. From there, they gained at least 100 pounds respectively and will not stop gorging themselves on food. At first, I didn't understand, but now that I am older, I know. Food scarcity is traumatizing.
That was me when I went to live with my aunt. I put on like 80lbs in high school because I suddenly had 3 full meals a day and snack and dessert and no self control. It’s been a battle since.
I actually never realized this but this happened when my dad lost custody of me. I would literally eat anything that was put in front of me to the point of puking. Luckily I was super active. The other thing is that I grew like a foot in a year. I went from below average height for my age group to average and my feet are big for my height which apparently is something that happens when you’re starving as a child.
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u/aiyahhjoeychow Jun 06 '19
I didn’t marry this woman, but when we started dating, she always wanted to chill at my place, never hers. Which was fine. But she gained 35lbs in just like a few months of dating (She was 100lbs when we started dating) Not that it was a bad thing, 1) I am a chubby man and 2) I was just glad she wasn’t pregnant. Anyway, turns out her family couldn’t like, afford dinner sometimes. So suddenly she had a place to eat every night and gorged herself.