Anne has been obese since she was a small child. In adulthood, she weighs 275 pounds, and is very self-conscious about her weight. Although she has tried many diets, she has been unsuccessful in...

Anne has been obese since she was a small child. In adulthood, she weighs 275 pounds, and is very self-conscious about her weight. Although she has tried many diets, she has been unsuccessful in losing significant amounts of weight. Whenever she visits her in-laws, her mother-in-law serves her small portions, reminds her that she is overweight, and makes subtle suggestions about how her marriage would be more successful if she were thinner. Anne feels even worse about herself and dreads visiting. She clearly knows she is obese and doesn’t need a reminder that she is overweight articulated in a family social situation.