i think many of you telling the guy to avoid the gym are actually enabling his fear. you should confront it, and don't forget, you are soon going to look better and better, and your self-image will change also.
unfortunately, we are all aware that in the gay world, good body is almost a compulsory requirement.
not just for sex, even your social status depends on it.
I think as long as a guy can walk up stairs without any issues, makes a conscious effort to eat healthy now and then. Still keeps active like jogging after work or bike riding etc, power walking etc. lol.
I don't think he needs to go a gym and become the next Mr. Olympia, not that there is anything wrong with that.
It's clear he's not comfortable going to a gym right now, so I'm not gonna force him to go.
Some people are big, some people are small, some people are both during different stages in their life. That's just the way it is.
I'm not saying people should be obese and underweight, no. I'm just saying people have different shapes and sizes.
Yeah in the gay community, physical attractiveness is key and advised, but you kinda just contradicted yourself.
You told him to ignore people that shame his body, yet at the same time said in order to be happy in the gay community, he needs to lose weight?