Today, my father told me that my mental health issues, which have been confirmed by multiple doctors and tests, are all caused by the fact that I'm slightly overweight and don't exercise a lot. FML
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kimblie 15
he's not completely wrong, correct food and exercise actually can improve mental health!
nix1993 41
Soo what's the cause of your father being an asshole?
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Comments (128)
mylife29 4
Issues because your overweight? Fat Chance!
Miss_Mandi 29
Mental illness is nothing to take lightly and your dad needs to ******* get a clue on that. Sorry OP, that struck a nerve. It's easy to blame a mental disorder on stuff like "you don't exercise" or "you're just lazy" when in reality, whatever you're suffering from drains every ounce of motivation you have of getting help or taking care of yourself. I know what you're going through.
backfire10z 14
Well you should tell him that his are lack of brain ccells