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Why do people judge by weight?

I have been annoyed lately over how people can pass judgments over fat people. I am fat, 240 pounds, and have been going through a lot about how people can just be so critical over this matter. It's as though the persons character, personality does not stand a chance when they are fat! Last month I had a guy who contacted me and we started talking for about a week, and he would often say I am very intellect, funny and very personable. He would comment on how pretty my eyes or lips are. However, the minute he saw a full pose picture of me, he started ignoring me. This really made me wonder..Do people think that over weight people do not have feelings? Does it matter to an extent that they would ignore all other qualities because of someones physical appearance?

Public Comments

1. stop whining and do some exercise... lifes hard, we are all given different cards to play with... you got the fat card.... stop whining and do something about it... i can't help judging heroin addicts also
2. no answer will leave you satisfied.
3. some people do, some don't. i'm an underprivileged short male, can't change that so i move on and just do things i like regardless of what people, in particular girls my age, think because i'm free : )
4. The honest answer..... People who are fat have baggage. Most of them are caught up to some extent on their weight. Obesity is almost always tied to depression. And while some people have legit medical reasons, a majority of obese people got that way using food as a drug. And not just using food as a drug. Everyone does to a certain extent. But a drug that they have become addicted too. Loosing weight is hard work and partly so hard because its an addiction. But instead of going to doctors and getting on a real weight loss plan that involves healthy food managment, mental and emotional support, and exercise starting on an appropriate level... Most obese people try nothing but ridiculous fad diets that would be impossible for anyone to do and stay sane and exercise routines that are too far above their beginning ability. The market is saturated with bogus quick fixes that do nothing but set the person up for failure, but it seems to be the only things people want to try. And ofcourse men arent attracted to it. I want to puke every time I look in the mirror, and Im looking at myself. How can I blame someone else for not finding me attractive? A sugar coated answer... Men are pigs and are only looking for the magazine perfect sex kitten.