When I was in elementary school all the girls dared me to kiss a boy who was over weight (today doctors would have said he was obese) and act as if he were by boyfriend for the rest of the day. So I did. But what happened after was I found that he was a super nice boy and we became friends and I apologized for what I had done my making it a dare. I often think of that day fifty years later and how it could have become something completely different, such as bullying. I knew even at that age God did not want me to do those things. They laughed at me because I was his friend and that was okay, because I saw past the weight and saw the person inside. And he was pretty nice and funny.
There is another time I saw someone being bullied but this time it was in Junior / Middle school and it was a P.E. teacher doing the bullying. Some may remember when at some point in P.E. We had to do fitness test to see what we were capable of doing. Climbing rope, pull-ups, sit-ups, running, etc. But there was that one girl that happened to be over wait. The teacher made her try to do pull-ups on the bar, that was attached to a brick wall. And to humiliate her more the teacher made two students pick her up to reach the bar, so when they could no longer hold her up. Her hands slipped and her face hit the wall. Blood everywhere and she lost her front teeth. Oh, but then the teacher felt bad, but not before they put her through all that embarrassment. Even at that age I knew it was wrong. That girl was out of school for a very long time. But when she came back we became actual frineds not just someone you say hi to in the hall or class.
How many times do we see Hollywood push their views of how someone should look, to the point that a person has become addicted to what helps them lose weight. This might end up with an accidental overdose or an intentional suicide.
Most of the bullying comes from family and friends and they might not even realize that it's a type of bullying or making the person who is overweight ashamed, because they tell them all the time why do you eat that, can’t you eat healthier food. All you do is eat snacks, you drink soda all the time, why can't you eat better. I know that anyone at any time could be in a situation. That can cause them to want to hide something that happened to them years ago, some traumatic incident or situation. And they use food to try to cope with what is going on because they can't trust anyone to talk to them about it because they're ashamed.
Most of all I wanted to show that this next part is very important. Being overweight or (obese) doesn't mean you aren't important or loved just as you are. Jesus sees everyone on the inside, He sees your heart. He also knows your joys and your sorrows; and sees your tears. He will always be there for you. Be the person that God has created you to be. No matter what size makes you happy there's no hate here, only Jesus’ love. Be your best self, I know that it doesn't matter what other people think of you. Jesus caring about you is the most important thing you should remember.
Deuteronomy 31:20 (NKJV)
[20] When I have brought them to the land flowing with milk and honey, of which I swore to their fathers, and they have eaten and filled themselves and grown fat, then they will turn to other gods and serve them; and they will provoke Me and break My covenant.
Deuteronomy 32:15 (NKJV)
[15] “But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked;
You grew fat, you grew thick,
You are obese!
Then he forsook God who made him,
And scornfully esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
Judges 3:17 & 22 (NKJV)
[17] So he brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. (Now Eglon was a very fat man.)
[22] Even the hilt went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the dagger out of his belly; and his entrails came out.
I Samuel 2:29 (NKJV)
[29] Why do you kick at My sacrifice and My offering which I have commanded in My dwelling place, and honor your sons more than Me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel My people?’