it’s always been cruel. My uncle did that to my grandfather and the poor dear man would sob with embarrassment to be called out for forgetting something. I refused to do it to him and my name was the only one he remembered until he passed.
When Cathy is drawn trying on clothes or swimsuits, she is shown in the exaggerated size her brain perceives her to be. In a normal , non-dressing room story arc, she is never shown to be overly heavy.
Try a Gemini man if you like multiple personalities :P