But... You’re Fat
I am fat. Pleasantly plump. Curvalicious. Round-ish. Shapely. Rotund. Chubby. Whatever people call it now a days.
And ya know what? I don't care. Let me see if I can share some common misconceptions about me and my fellow fatties.
1) You must eat all day.
Actually... no. I have to remind myself to eat most of the time. Just the other day, I didn't eat anything at all until 3:30 PM, after I fainted at the library from low blood-sugar. I know, this is terrible. And no, I don't do it on purpose. I simply don't like eating when I'm not hungry, and I'm usually only hungry around 4:00 in the afternoon. This is me most days. Setting reminders on my phone for every few hours to eat something, granola bar, whatever. Then, I have a few days every month that I want to eat EVERYTHING. My go-to fat kid snacking day is typically full of pickles and pickled foods.
2) You probably only eat food that's bad for you/processed foods.
Do I want a cheeseburger sometimes? Hell yeah I do. And I get one. What about tacos? Um, yes... Taco Tuesdays. And my favorite fast-ish food? Hot Wings. The hotter the better. But on regular days, my cravings include pickles, asparagus, salads, watermelon, cantaloupe, broccoli... I think you catch my drift. I've literally had people tell me "Oh wow, you eat so healthy for someone on the plus side."
3) You must have high blood pressure/diabetes/etc.
Nope, my blood pressure is perfect, no diabetes, no high cholesterol. My doctor, the first time I saw her, came in after running all these tests and blood work and had this stink eye look on her face. She says, "I don't mean to be rude, but you are really healthy for someone so overweight." Never start a sentence with "I don't mean to be rude..." because that in itself is rude. Haha.
4) You are sad you aren't skinny. You must dislike skinny women.
Um... no. I think one of the most glorious things about humanity is that we're all different. We come in all sorts of shapes and colors and sizes. I love that. We are art. I think that society tells us we have to do this or that or look like this or that... but who cares? Are you happy? Then be happy. Do you want to lose weight because it would make you happy? I will be right behind you supporting you every step of the way. Do you want to gain weight because you'll be happy... then hell, let's go eat. I believe that we are so focused on what people look like, we forget to see who they are. We become completely blinded by how much someone weighs or what kind of clothes they wear or how they fix their hair, that we don't even take the time to see how amazing they are inside. How funny they are or how nice they are or how innovative and adventurous they are. We miss out on this totally awesome person. Why? Because they don't look like society's standard of beauty. Screw society. What has it ever really done for you besides bring you down?
5) You'll never find a significant other/someone to date.
Erm... if someone didn't want to know me because I wear a size 18... then I don't really think that not having them in my life is any kind of loss. I see it as a plus. (haha, see what I did there?) Also, have you ever been on awkward dates? For real, though... blind dates can show someone just how lovely it is to be single forever. The person who will eventually come into your life? They'll think you're freaking amazing and wonderful and that rainbows and butterflies shoot from your arse hole when you fart. Trust me.
Now, the word fat. It doesn't bother me at all. And I LOVE when people try to use it to insult me. "Well, you're fat." I always laugh and say "I know right?" Because... I am. Fat is a descriptive word. It's like saying "She has black hair." If you choose to see it as just another word, it doesn't offend you. It becomes powerless and truthfully? Kinda funny. Fat. Fatty Fat Fat. Fatty Kins. I love that word. Fat & Fabulous.
Also, let's not body shame anyone who doesn't look like us. Because, HELLO, why do we want everyone to look the same? That would suck. We would no longer be art, we'd be copies. That's just shitty. How about, we just let people look how they want to look and be happy. I like that idea better.