Being fat today in Nigeria is like a curse because people dread it and would do a lot to avoid being in that position. Fat people do actually go through a lot in the hand of society as they are always at the receiving end of their joke. They take no pity on them when they shade them. They are seen as their own enemy because they eat too much.INFORMATION NIGERIA in this piece, brings you 7 real struggles of every fat Nigerian person…
Unsolicited advice: Slim people automatically become your doctors and make it their point of duty to give you guidelines on how to check your weight. This begins with relatives, who tell you to survive on fruits and veggies and exercise till you pass out.
Everyone naturally thinks you’re lazy: You are considered as lazy and incompetent in everything. No matter how hard you try, when you’re fat, people just naturally assume that you’re lazy and can’t do nothing.
Hate shopping: Shopping is a herculean task, because nice clothes don’t fit, and plus sized clothes aren’t that nice, so when someone suggests you go shopping with them, you just give to them like Oprah did.
Conscious of everything: You don’t wake up one morning and make a random decision like shaving your hair because you would think its going to make you look plumpy.
No to skinny jeans: No matter how much you love skinny jeans, putting them on is an insane process of jumping up and down. Then you have to pray they don’t rip through when you sit. And its actually a hard job finding Jeans that fit perfectly. Getting to Mars by foot might as well be easier than getting jean your size. When you do find one, you’ll guard those jeans with your life and pray they don’t fade quickly because you’re going to rock them almost everyday.
Dread public transport: Whether the danfo seats are long enough or not, people just naturally assume the fat passenger has taken all the space and they give you the look, when you don’t make any effort to adjust. In fact, you’re expected to pay for more than one seat.
Unsolicited respect: Nobody cares to know your age, they just allude you with the kind of respect they’d give to their grandmother. You are addressed with ‘Ma’ or ‘Sir’ by person who are obviously old enough to be our parents.
Who can relate???