The Cynic’s Cache

Of all the things that I have been yelled at by women over, my attitude toward weight seems to be the most common. Which confuses me, I don’t see where the problem is.

First things first, one thing I get accused of is hating fat people. This is untrue, a lot of my closest friends are on the large side. Far as I’m concerned, if you’re happier fat, be fat. I won’t judge.

The thing that gets me grief, though, is the fact that I don’t date fat women. Two reasons. First, overweight women just don’t appeal to me. Actually, I find too much fat to be unattractive enough that I’ll go “Yuck” and probably won’t even be able to get excited in the least bit. Second, I take good care of myself and am in decent shape (not fighting condition, and certainly not body builder/olympic athlete levels, but I’m going for healthy more than anything) and don’t think it’s too much to ask that, if I’m in a relationship with a woman, she at least ATTEMPT to do the same in return.

This, of course, leads to the why the anger confuses me. I’m not asking for much. I’m not saying that I’d drop a woman like a bad habit if I pulled her shirt off and she didn’t have a perfectly flat stomach. I’m not weighing the women I date and leaving them if they ever gain an ounce. I’m not saying that I only date women that are supermodel level hot. All I’m asking for is a bit of effort and concern when it comes to your body.

That being said, I also think that extremely thin women are just as unappealing as fat women. Might sound nuts, but it’s true. If you’re skeletal, I’m going to be just as bothered. For that matter, there ARE women out there that carry a few extra pounds VERY well and look better when they’re a few pounds over, but now I’m derailing my own train of thought oh shit it crashed.

*ahem*

I think part of the reason this confuses me is because I’m cool with the idea that everybody has their preferences, for themselves and for others. Me, I like to be thin and fit and just shrug if a woman tells me that I’m just not fat or muscular enough for her. She isn’t saying that I’m ugly, just that she prefers a different kind of guy than I am.

Of course, what confuses me even more is the simple fact that, were I to say I LOVE fat women, the bigger the better, PILE ON THE GRAVY BITCH, I WANT YOU HUGE, less people would get angry about it. At least, in my experience that’s how it works out.

Mmm…stream of consciousness posts…