For as long as I respect myself I cannot befriend an obese person About an hour ago I had inquired about a poetry event in town at my local library. While the librarian searched their event calendar this girl who had to be about 300lbs and no older then 15 came up to me and asked if I was a poet. I try not to be rude and end up having a brief chat about poetry and photography, but as we talked I came to a realization... I cannot befriend this person. No amount of polite conversation or learning about their personality is going to make me like this person. Just the fact that I can't tell where their chin stops and their neck begins is utterly off putting. I take too good of care of myself to accept this person.