Also, this novel:

I hadn't heard of that, so I'll need to give it a go.

Usually when some insane teenager/young adult goes on a shooting rampage, the media asks "Did his mother cause it?"

"Asperger Syndrome isn't considered a mental illness, it's a developmental disability."

He doesn't even love her though. He knows simple facts such as where she lives and who she was married to. They weren't even friends.

I know this sounds harsh, but his mother is a huge part of the problem.

In the short term, it gives the victim a break. Really though, he needs in-patient psychiatric care. At least jail prevents him from calling, emailing and posting letters.

Has anyone ever seen the French film Anna M? It's a very good portrayal of erotomania/stalking. Enduring Love is also pretty well done.

Yeah, Catholic school scared me off saying the numbers 6 and 3 too many times in a row too. 'Evil numbers.'

I've been underweight at various points due to depression and anxiety, but I've never given anyone a hard time for asking how I lost weight. You can give them the real reason without being mean or delighting in an uncomfortable reaction.

I definitely record and weigh/measure everything I eat. It hasn't really caused me any problems though, so I don't mind too much. On saying that, I realise other people might think of it as a bit extreme.

I have OCD and I've found the food diary method not too bad on that front. Partly because I made it completely public and shared the link with friends. It means I can't go through a phase of eating too few calories without someone noticing and being critical.

Do you weigh everything you eat using food scales? Lots of people underestimate calories. It all adds up.

Hmm... Your first link was an amateur 'Being Fat is Healthy!' blog. No thanks. You might as well just link to the tumblr 'fatshion' posts.

On the last 'Fat Shaming' article, I mentioned that I was advised to lose weight because I have PCOS. If I didn't, I'd have a higher than average risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and so on.

It isn't a starvation diet.

I never have. I'm just saying that they were trying to be nice. Misguided or not.

I know what you mean. I set my daily goal to 1,400, even though I actually aim for 1,200. I'm usually around 1,200, but it gives me enough to run over sometimes without feeling like I've had several bad days in a row.

I too lost 30lb by counting calories daily, choosing healthier foods and exercising.

Yes, but people would rather use ridiculous fad diets as an excuse to avoid trying.