"The idea of being fat was subject to mean commentary in childhood, highlighting the societal obsession with thinness, which still impacts relationships in adulthood."
"While a long-lasting body neutrality has been achieved, the challenge remains in dealing with ongoing passive-aggressive comments about weight from family members."
A person has dealt with body image issues stemming from childhood, where they were teased for being fat by their sister, despite athletic success. As adults, the sister now struggles with her own weight, which prompts her to make passive-aggressive comments about the individual's body. The individual prefers to avoid discussing weight and seeks methods to handle these interactions more effectively, especially with an upcoming family reunion in mind. Maintaining body neutrality is complicated by family dynamics and historical teasing.
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