For as long as I can remember, I have always been curvy. Sure, there were times when I weighed less than I do now (pre-baby obviously) but I think I’ve always been within that curvy spectrum. Like any normal girl, I struggled with some negative self-image, largely because of my body, but I can now proudly say that I am far behind it and have now reached a state where I am truly and positively happy with myself – curves and all.
Unfortunately, other people seem to have more problems with it than myself š I can’t tell you how many times I have received negative comments regarding my weight, from the politeĀ “You look ‘healthy’!” to the more blatant “Why are you so fat now?”. These comments used to upset me to no end, but I have learned to smile, ignore them and not let it get to me. Yes, those comments are rude but most of the people who make such comments do not intend to put me down on purpose, we are just conditioned to think that it’s okay to say those things and expect the people in the receiving end to not be offended. What I do instead, is try not to make those kinds of comments to other people,Ā including making any fat jokes that is even more cruel and mean-spirited. Furthermore, I also try not to make comments/jokes about skinny people because I don’t think it’s okay to do that either. I just refuse to make body weight as a big issue because we have far more important ones to think and do something about.
