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Weight gain is such a sensitive topic amongst everyone, but particularly amongst women. I have noticed that men can playfully call each other out for packing on a few pounds from too much beer or barbecue, but I don’t think any woman would dare pat her friend on the stomach and make such a joke. You just don’t do that to women. But what are you to do when your good friend has clearly put on significant weight? You know that, unfortunately, the world is harder on overweight women. Dating becomes difficult. Even job prospects become smaller. You do not want your friends to suffer any of that. But you also don’t know how to bring it up. Here’s what to do when your good friend puts on weight and does not realize it.
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Do not tell her
Under no circumstances are you to tell your friend that she gained weight. It will never come off as supportive. It will only come off as mean. One day, she may come to realize you were right but you won’t even be friends at that point because you were mean enough to tell her she gained weight.
