And here's the thing, they're not just delusional, they're destructive.  The reason I'm here is not because they're killing themselves, that's bad but ultimately just a problem for them and the people who love them, the reason I'm here is because they're pushing bullshit like HAES, and some poor kid somewhere who doesn't know any better is gonna hear about it, buy into it and ruin their fucking life. It's bad enough that they do what they do, but now they're trying to spread it and normalize it so that they can tell themselves "I'm beautiful and normal"... you're not actually! Beautiful and normal people don't really need to remind themselves that's what they are. They can say their healthy at every size, and I can say I'm Superman, but if I jump off of the Empire State Building and assume a really cool flying stance as soon as I do, I'm still becoming a part of the sidewalk 103 floors below.  The same way delusion doesn't give me the power of flight, it doesn't give them a healthy cardiovascular system, or normal insulin resistance, and spreading their delusion to others kills. That bullshit should not be tolerated. This goes beyond being a rude asshole by not buying a second seat on a plane, these people are killing others. TL;DR: they're not just delusional, they're hurting people too.