Half-ton Man Dies, family blames government

Originally Posted by Terminus

Should've asked for help when he got depressed...

Spoken like someone who's never been depressed.

See, that's the thing about depression, it's a general feeling of hopelessness. Asking for help in that state of mind feels like a rather futile gesture. He had to come to grips with the loss of both parents in the same fortnight, that's a lot for anyone to handle - not only the fat person but his entire family.

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...or family should've noticed and acted at that point.

Again, they just dealt with the loss of the two parents. Aside from the typical grieving period each individual must deal with, they probably had to tend to the estate and oversee all the funerial costs. That's a lot of work, I've done it. Plus, depression isn't something that happens in one day, it's gradual and for people whose lives have been temporarily turned on end, I imagine it might be quite easy to overlook the signs of depression because it's just not a priority.

Plus, think about it - the guy was already an overeater and rarely moved from one spot. Spotting depression in this case might be just a smidge harder than your cynical mind suspects.

But he eventually did seek help. He addressed his own depression and was willing to do something about it. His government basically responded with "No, we're not gonna bother." I know it's not the government's fault that he let his condition sink so low but I also don't think he was asking for the moon. "Take me to a place where I can receive the proper attention and care" is a far cry from "Use your magic to make me skinny again!"

I guess I feel a bit poorly for him. He made a last-ditch plea and the only person who answered was the other fattie down the highway - and his answer was "Here, eat this, you'll feel better." Kinda sad.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Yeah, well I suppose I know a thing or two about asking for assistance in dealing with a debilitating health condition.

It grants some perspective.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I love how Shin's diet plan for a better tomorrow is based entirely upon a good, old-fashioned hazing.

It's a great plan because, as we all know, only fat people grow up to be maladjusted, resentful sociopaths.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.