My Ham Parents (rant) I recently had a major professional accomplishment. My ham parents offered to take me out to dinner to celebrate. I chose a specific restaurant for two reasons: 1) it is about a three block walk away from my parents' house so there'd be no excuse to drive there and 2) the restaurant has somewhat healthy fare and would have a lot of decent options to choose from. The whole experience depressed me.  My mom is in her early 50s and suffered a knee injury several years ago. However, because she carries around 210-220 lbs (95-99 kg) on her 5'10 (178 cm) frame, the injury hasn't healed properly and she's hobbling around like an old lady in her 80s. It's really saddening to see my mom who's not even what I consider elderly being almost unable to complete a .3 mile (half kilometer) walk.  Once inside the restaurant, my enormous father in his mid-60s who's about 300 lbs (136 kg) and 6'4 (193 cm) insisted on ordering way too much food, and then gobbling up everyone's leftovers as though it was his last meal on Earth. I should also add that my dad has 1) high blood pressure 2) high cholesterol 3) the beetus 4) multiple bouts of gout per year (seriously)  5) chronic back pain which is clearly exacerbated by his weight...and I've never seen him make even the slightest of changes to his lifestyle.  Whilst he was gorging himself in the restaurant, I asked him if he was even hungry. He stared at me blankly and continued to eat. At home, I shitlord him constantly and he's not phased at all.  It's just such a waste to me. They're both suffering from physical ailments which may not be alleviated completely but would certainly be improved greatly by a simple change in diet (NOT EATING SO FUCKING MUCH). I mean, they both seem to have the quality of life of some sickly person a decade or two older than their actual ages. I don't understand how they're content to be less mobile and in constant pain as a trade-off for FOOD. The other element that especially frustrates me is that they're not life-long fats, at all. From my early childhood memories plus old photos I know that my mom was about 120 lbs (55 kg) and tall, really beautiful, and legitimately could have modeled. My dad was a built 180 lbs 82 kg when he met my mom. I would post their wedding pictures but I have concerns about being doxxed.  They're not typical fats in the sense that they're both working professionals with post-graduate degrees. It's crazy because this level of obesity isn't common at all amongst their colleagues or in their social circles. I just really don't get it.