No coddling. We offer the blunt reality of weight gain but we must encourage those that legitimately want to see results and show encouragement to those that do. Some people come to R***it and Voat for advice and we might be the first resource they observe. I hate fatlogic and I hate fat people but I will show my support to those whose actions prove that they desire ro take on the mantle of becoming fit. Remember that as bad as an addict is their state of mind can still be changed and they shouldn't be totally turned off by the message that they turn to the opposition (remember HAES?). The promise of acceptance once significant results are observed and their mental state changes can be a powerful driving force for an individual's motivation to better themselves. We need to show the fats and the rest of the internet community that our message is the correct one. That this HAES garbage is no different than an enabling parent who would sit idly by as their alcoholic son drink's himself to death. I don't think that FPH does any coddling in any sense of the word and that is most certainly not what I'm suggesting. We are the community with the correct message but if we alienate everyone then the HAES movement will certainly win (If you call being 400-600 lbs winning...).