I was one. I was told I had “big bones”

Athletic fat guys still exist. Ever seen a strongman competition? Also, that kid doesn’t look husky to me. “Big bones” might not necessarily be a thing, but some people are just naturally big. My boyfriend was an almost 10 lb baby when he was born and he was a husky child growing up. He could’ve played football but he said he didn’t want to because he didn’t want to mess up his knees. So he took up powerlifting instead and ended up messing up his knees anyway. But, now he’s a big, bear-shaped man. When I first met him, I didn’t know he weighed as much as he did because of how he carries his weight and how it sits on his body. He’s been on a weight loss journey because, yeah, he is a bit overweight, but I told him to not get frustrated if he doesn’t get super slim, because he’s just built to be a big dude. I guess he never realized that before because I pointed out how wide his rib cage is and it kicked off a realization for him about his body. That’s why I hate the whole societal obsession with being slim and thin. Everyone’s bodies are different and some people are just built big. Instead of focusing on losing weight, we should be focusing on being healthy, because you can be big (or small) and still be perfectly healthy.