What a time to be alive. I mean, if things aren’t going your
way you can simply claim abuse and then, WABOOM, you’re in the clear. Playing
the victim used to take a crafty lawyer who had to weave a story into making it
seem like its McDonald’s fault that you’re fat. I mean, in what world can you
sue a company for making you fat? O wait, this one. So, it’s of no surprise
that things like healthism (the belief that imposing standards of health are
insensitive) are a growing trend.
We have to be sensitive about a lot of things in this world,
but healthism has to be one of the most ridiculous. Sure, being healthy is not
only beneficial to your standard of living and to the quality of society and
your work force, but pointing out unhealthy habits makes some people feel
insecure. These people don’t need your healthism bearing down on them. If they
have to miss work because of (insert unhealthy lifestyle related illness here)
then it is their God-given right too. So what if their laying in a hospital bed
at the age of 58 hooked up to IV wires, breathing through a tube, and pooping
into a bag. So what if the diabetes took one of their feet and they can no
longer walk on their own? They don’t need to be up and playing with their
grandkids, working, or saving their family on average $1,625.00 per day as an
inpatient. So when we impose our scientific unbiased standards of health on
everyone, we’re just being judgmental jerks who only want to put people down.
Are you kidding me?
But wait, it gets better. Now imagine a woman shotgunning
Dr. Pepper and pizza when an ad comes on the TV. It’s of an attractive woman
lightly spritzing perfume on herself. OUTRAGE! “How can someone expect to be
that skinny!” she says taking another bite of pizza. Obviously society is
pressuring here to look a certain way. Maybe it is. But now she has 2 choices:
accept responsibility for her actions, or claim victim status. Accepting the
consequences of a lifestyle requires deep thought, change, and hard work. On
the other hand playing the victim only requires self-pity and a few
motivational tweets – plus it comes with pizza.
So when people had the choice to accept responsibility or
curl up in a ball and cry wolf, they chose the latter. Playing the victim by
definition means actively engaging in being a person who is harmed, tricked,
or duped for enjoyment. That's how we get love you body days (not that there is anything wrong with loving your body), but it's a poor excuse to not follow healthy habits. If I have a fast car, I should be able to drive faster than everyone else right? The same laws shouldn't apply to me - it's just to hard to resist temptation. Just like if I have a slow metabolism I shouldn't have to try to live a healthy lifestyle.
To be honest victimism isn’t that bad. It’s not good, but it’s
not inherently bad. It’s just… weak. It’s such a weak mentality that it’s
socially crippling. When people always play the victim they no longer are
accountable adults. They become children all over again, except the rest of
society has to take the place as their apologetic parents. “I’m sorry my kid is
acting horrible. They don’t know any better.” Maybe some people would prefer to
be irresponsible toddlers shoving whatever they want into their face as someone
else takes the brute of their consequences.
So when people get more and more overweight, pre diabetic,
hypertensive, and sick the rest of society has to take the brunt of their “innocent”
actions. The responsible adults in society become the parents. That’s not our
burden.
The next time that things get tough, sticking to your diet
gets hard, or training becomes exhausting DO NOT BECOME THE VICTIM. Take accountability
for your struggle and actually be happy that things aren’t easy.
ROMANS 8:18 – “For I
consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with
the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
JAMES 1:2-4 – “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet
trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces
steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be
perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
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