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So what caused the mom to become morbidly obese?

posted 4 years ago by [deleted]
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I've only seen this movie once and just recently on Netflix.

Was it the dad hanging himself that caused her to become depressed and stop eating healthy?

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Yes. That was it. She never left the house after that.

[–] Fab4gal (444) 2 years ago

The father hung himself and Gilbert's older brother Larry left the family suddenly one day and never came back. She felt abandoned.

[–] Druff (1447) a year ago

Greasy, floppy bacon.

[–] Lord Rake (3781) 5 months ago

Hearing someone that fat describe food is infuriating.

[–] chiefcaseyryback (678) 6 months ago

She wanted to be a brave warrior against fat phobia.