trigger warning for discussion of sexual assault
I was sexually assaulted 8 years ago and gained a lot of weight after. After years of therapy, I've learned that I treat my weight as a safety blanket. I know that being fat doesn't protect you from sexual assault, but now men don't really look at me anymore. Not like before. To me, that's a good thing.
My size is taking a toll on my health now, and I want to eat better and exercise more. This will inevitably make me lose weight. I'm afraid that if I lose weight, I'll attract attention like I used to, which I really don't want. I know my fear is irrational, the benefits of my weight loss will outweigh it, etc etc, but I'm still really struggling to move past this.
Has anyone ever experienced something like this before? How did you get over it?
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