Being obese made me feel like a social outcast - The Guardian 1st March 2008

We were on the ferry, returning from a break in Ireland, queueing for food. When I saw my husband's fish and chips, I decided I fancied some, too. But instead of the generous portion Evan received, I got a handful of chips and a piece of fish half the size. I didn't put the plate on my tray because I assumed the man at the counter hadn't finished dishing up. But instead of supplementing my chips, he told me, in an "all mates together" kind of way, that I shouldn't expect any more, as, by the looks of things, I'd had quite enough already. As those waiting to be served looked on with interest, I stood rooted to the spot, red-faced and deeply humiliated.

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