Local chef Daniel Grech took to Instagram to urge people to think twice before commenting on someone’s appearance. The Wagyu, Komaki and Burgers.Ink owner explained how what is worrying him isn’t his appearance, but how people react.
‘As you may have noticed, I’ve put on weight’ he said, tapping his stomach. ‘It’s something normal that happens to everybody, everyone has ups and downs in life. I even have some spots here’ he said, pointing to his face.
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He went on to express how people who hadn’t seen him in months would go up to him and, instead of asking him about how he is, would comment on his weight.
‘How fat you’ve become. How many burgers are you eating?’ he said they would say. Daniel pointed out that a person never knows what someone else is going through. ‘Don’t focus on their defects, you may be causing them more harm.’
Daniel appealed for a bit more empathy in interactions and for people to show real interest in their well-being instead of focusing on their physical appearance. The post was met with much praise, highlighting how Daniel was picking up on a very real issue that needed urgent addressing.
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