Okay, so this was a small goal of mine, and it looks as though it has happened: to sit comfortably in a seat for a doctor's office, Target, or a restaurant. Yesterday, I was waiting for medication at Target, and went to their chairs, as I had no other shopping to do. I was comfortable in the usually dreaded experience of a public chair.
Being fat is no fun, and that's one of the reasons that I write this column: to remove some of the stigma of the average "fat" person. On the way into Target, a little boy called me fat, and his mother looked humiliated. I simply smiled. Children have no filter, and it's true, I am fat. One day, I won't be, but for now I am, and I must live with it.
And ... just when the little boy was getting to me, I went to one of those Draft Houses, and I usually don't fit comfortably in booths. I not only fit, there was room to spare! SO excited. That made up for the comment. I have to remember those little things. People don't realize that I didn't want to be this way. It wasn't my life's goal or anything. It happened. Now, I'll fix it.
Being fat is no fun, and that's one of the reasons that I write this column: to remove some of the stigma of the average "fat" person. On the way into Target, a little boy called me fat, and his mother looked humiliated. I simply smiled. Children have no filter, and it's true, I am fat. One day, I won't be, but for now I am, and I must live with it.
And ... just when the little boy was getting to me, I went to one of those Draft Houses, and I usually don't fit comfortably in booths. I not only fit, there was room to spare! SO excited. That made up for the comment. I have to remember those little things. People don't realize that I didn't want to be this way. It wasn't my life's goal or anything. It happened. Now, I'll fix it.
I'm glad you were able to make it through that experience. It shows growth and strength. Sometimes the world is a little harsh but smiling back at it can really make it all easier.
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