nita_inspire
Not Happy Beacause I'm Fat or Skinny...Happy Because I'm Me
Jan 15, 2011
This is in response to people who think it's rude or are embarassed when someone asks them their weight.I've always thrown my weight at people. I was very proud to be as heavy as I was (near or + 300 pounds) and doing the things that I did. I went to the gym. I took tap and ballet, and even did the ballet recital last year. Now understand, I'm no prima, but I feel just because you're heavy, doesn't mean that you're not entitled to living a full and happy life.
Being heavier, doesn't make you less than. So, I proudly put all of jiggles, jelly, and rolls into my ballet costume. And, when people would come up to me and said I did such a good job, there's no way that they could do it. I always said, I'm 300+. If I can do it, you can do it. Now mind you, a lot of times these were skinnier women. I just chose to use it as a point of inspiration. I'm sure there are some people who thought what is her big azz doing up there, but that's their problem not mine. And, when I get smaller, there might be some people who say what is her old azz doing up there. Shoot if I were younger, they might say what is she doing up there. I don't care. To me, I am not my weight (whether heavier or lighter), I am me. There are always going to be people who like or dislike you based on your size. One guy actually told me that if he had met me under normal circumstances he would not have been attracted to me because I wasn't big enough. Now mind you, presurgery, I weighed over 300 pounds. Go figure. I actually find that people for the most part tend to be shocked, surprised, and supportive when I tell them my weight. Some people are just mean, so sometimes you have to get away from toxic people. I did. I do.
And, I don't think having fun and living life should be restricted to the young or the skinny. Until it changes, I am whatever size or weight I am. BTW I'm 41. You always have the option to not answer. But, I sing it loud and proud because I've never been ashamed of being who I am not matter what size body it was clothed in. I just consider it my small part in debunking the you're too fat to whatever myth. Because nobody, no matter how fat, how old, or how skinny is ever too much of any of these things to not be entitled to living a happy and fulfilled life.
But if by chance you are embarassed or find it rude when someone asks you your weight, you don't have to spend a lot of time being offended. I personally find that a waste of energy. You can simply choose not to answer.
A fat-happy 41 year old, starting at 306 pounds me,
Alnita
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01/07/2011
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Nov 26, 2010
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