For me, the earliest memory I have of being drawn to weight gain and stuffing to the point of bliss was rather innocent. I was watching the old spin-off Disney cartoon television series Lilo & Stitch. There was an episode where one of the alien experiments cooks delicious meals to fatten victims up so he could eat them.
While I was too young at the time to understand what I was feeling, in hindsight I'm 99% sure I was very aroused. Obviously the show I saw only one time on television managed to imbed itself in my brain for nearly two decades.
It wasn't until many years later when I watched a TLC documentary on Donna Simpson that I found out there were people in real life who intentionally gained weight for the pleasure of it. That was the moment I fell down the rabbit hole and became obsessed with this whole community. It didn't take long for me to find the Dimensions forums (when those were still relevant) and some of the old model sites. There was Dr. Feeder's blog and a few others that have probably been offline for over a decade by now.
It has always surprised me that despite living in the digital age where so many niche and exotic kinks have gained mainstream attention, feederism has always remained fairly underground despite the occasional news story or sensational TV show.
What about y'all? Did you stumble upon this kink on your own? Did someone introduce you to it? Were you initially intrigued or turned off by the kink? Have you been afraid to dive in and experience it yourself? I know I have. Looking forward to hearing your replies.