Life at 543 pounds. As the title suggests, I am morbidly obese. At 5 foot 7, 543 pounds, my BMI is close to 90. I have actually seen my photo posted on here before, and it is why I created an account. I thought that maybe if I described what it is like being this size, you people could learn to develop some sympathy. Walking is extremely hard. Standing is extremely hard. Stairs are almost impossible. I am winded after walking less than 40 feet. When I go out in public, people are extremely cruel. Children are the worst (they openly laugh, point and stare. Sometimes their parents join in). I have had women walk up to me, and call me disgusting or pathetic to my face. Most women don't look at me, but when they do, it is usually a mix of shock, pity or disgust. Groups of women almost always just laugh at me. Fitting into clothing is difficult. Fitting into an airplane seat? Not going to happen. The last time I was on a plane, I weighed 430 pounds (I was 17) and I needed two seats (which I still almost completely filled). Fitting into a desk at school was impossible. I sat in the back of the room with a chair, and a table in front of me. I have broken furniture too. The most humiliating time that happened, I was in college and I broke the chair I was sitting on. This was in a classroom full of good looking women too. I was too big (I used to weigh 589) to get up on my own and other people had to help me up. My sex life is almost nonexistent, but as my previous comments show, I am not a virgin. Some women like me for being this size. Sex at my size is close to impossible. Putting a condom on is close to impossible.  My family is embarrassed to be seen in public with me. I have no friends either. Most people won't even make eye contact.  How did I get this way? I did it to myself. I don't exercise and I eat too much. Fast food, pizza, doughnuts, candy, soda. I have never counted calories, but if I had to estimate, I'd say 4,000 to 5,000 a day. It really sucks weighing this much. Have a little sympathy.