Odd clothes shopping experience; reaction to "plus" dept

" I don't have a revulsion to people that need to wear that size but a revulsion that I allowed myself to get to that size."

I think you hit the nail on the head.  It definitely wasn't a reaction to anyone who was in that department (I wasn't even looking at the people), but I think it was (partly, at least) a reaction to me having allowed myself to get to such a size and having been that size for so long.

Lora

Interestingly, I have had this "revulsion" in some arenas.  I had hoped that getting healthier ( and more normal sized) would give me more empathy and compassion for those struggling with this obesity monster.  But that isn't happening. For example when I am eating with others (some who are obese or overweight) and see the portions and amounts of carb heavy foods and snacks they are ingesting, I feel repulsed. Then I get upset with them when they tell me they can't sleep at night because of reflux and eat TUMS all night! And I start thinking why don't they see what they are doing to themselves. One would think they could see from the benefits I have had that something they are doing isn't right. In fact, it can actually make me nauseous to watch someone eat a large quantity of food at times. As for the clothes shopping, I am having a really hard time not starting in the large size clothes first.  I guess my brain just hasn't wrapped itself around my "new" body. And it is probably because I still have a closet full of nice, plus-sized clothes that I just haven't had time to deal with.  And occasionally I still pull out an old favorite thinking I can wear it a little while longer only to find it falls off of me. LOL  That has never happened before in my entire life and I'll be 60 in December!

I get uncomfortable in the plus sized section as well, but i always think, no wonder I looked like hell! The clothing is awful. I don't understand why plus sized clothing always seems so ugly. Like we have no taste once we hit the plus sized section.

Good bargain on the $4 shirt!