A bit on the heavy side

[4getmenot]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/rea l_life/article1159633.ece

What do you think? Do you feel sorry for him and hope he can get the help? or do you think its his own fault and why should he get help?

[4getmenot]

how you can dismiss you have a problem when you cant get out of bed.

[cazzz1975]

I have to agree, if he cannot get out of bed, that would be an ideal opportunity to start feeding him a healthy diet, its a form of abuse to keep indulging him in junk that will ultimately kill him

[4getmenot]

so his fault initially or his problem that he couldnt see but the wifes now do you think?

[andy-hughes]

I can see why you think as you do 4getmenot, but I think we have to take a step back and look at the circusmances.

This man's psychological problems have obviously manifested themselves into a form of self-loathing which has allowed him to gorge himself into his current physical state.

Of course, this doesn't happen over night, but it is surly easy to slip into this dreadful cycle of physical self-inflicted abuse condoned by a partner who fails to acknowledge what is happening in front of her eyes.

If any addict could simply say "I'm getting a big ill / fat / wasted / dead ... it really is time I stopped", that would be the end of any additcttion over night, but of course, it simply doesn't work like that.

Does it?

[cazzz1975]

his wife probably only wants him to be happy, in a sad way this is how she makes him happy

[LoftyLottie]

Thanks Andy, you are better at putting things into words than I am.

And we can't blame his wife and family either. It's just not that simple an issue and can only be understood by those that have experience in this.

[LoftyLottie]

Exactly cazzz

[4getmenot]

Well I�m kind of leaning towards feeling sorry for him, you know me andy I like to hear all views but you must realise why I think that. I guess you can when you haven�t been in the situation. I know it may be an addiction but A person on drugs will find any way possible to go and get them whereas at some point he woke up one morning and was not able to get out of bed, if a druggie did that would you go and get their drugs for them, so why go get the food for him

[LoftyLottie]

Either that or she's trying to finish him off!! (I joke, but it's not a laughing issue)

[k8bailey]

How the hell can he afford to eat that much? I mean I'm assuming he doesnt work!! and his mrs must be too busy going out for mcdonalds to have a job!

[4getmenot]

I guess it is the thing that its what she's always done.

[shaneystar2]

This is really sad .Poor man ..he not only needs positive practical help but also some sort of psychiatric and medical help .
I have a relative who has Prad Willi Syndrome .Until you have seen at first hand what these people are like and what their mindset is you cannot begin to realise . You cannot judge someone on a picture .

[4getmenot]

Not just a picture, I read the story and as I said he blames this on him moving to a different area and fast food being to easy to get. Doesnt mean he cant cook does it

[daffy654]

Jake-the-peg....the disorder you are referring to is called Prader Willi Syndrome and this man most definitely doesn't have it. He is basically lazy and greedy,he seems to openly admit it.

[shaneystar2]

No ..I disagree ..you are judging him by what the media write .
I don't believe everything I read in the papers .OK the picture tells the story but we can't see into his mind .There must be some underlying problem for him to have become like this .
Fast food is available all over America .He could have lived in
Okefenokee for all the difference it makes and still have gorged on fast food. He is saying this because he has a problem and I'll my bottom dollar ..pardon the pun ..it's more a psychological thing then just greed.

[4getmenot]

You said judging him on his picture first which I dont. And I havent judged I have asked people first what they thought and throught this am still not sure what I think.

[daffy654]

I really think this man does not have Prader Willi Syndrome,he has none of the features of the condition except the excessive appetite.

http://pwsa.co.uk/main.php?catagory=1

[shaneystar2]

Well ..I am not sure what I think ...but I know that there but for the grace of God go you or I . It's sad and I hope he gets the help he so obviously needs .

[RevFunk]

ooohhhh ooohhhh what a shame I'm a glutton and need help. Should leave him to wallow in his own filth.

Why should he get help in front of an OAP who needs a hip replacement or someone who needs expensive cancer treatment.

People who are ill because of their own inablity to cope with life should be at the bottom of the pile.

[amonty1144]

http://www.closeronline.co.uk/21429/view.aspx? dateonline=Monday+12+May+2008

But look at this woman, this has to be a psychological problem and her bloke feeds her cos it turns him on!