Those are the sizes of the clothes in my closet. Over the past two years, I have gone from a size 8 or 10, depending to a size 16 or 18, depending. Now, I'm not overly happy with this turn of events for several reasons but I'm not beating myself up over it either. It has been a hellish two years and I got through it the best I could.
Here's the REAL issue for me...
Since becoming a size 18, I am supposed to have lost ALL my fashion sense. At least according to designers. For some reason, I no longer want lined pants or jackets. Quality of material is irrelevant. Pockets? As a size 18, I apparently don't even need them any longer.
Also, now that my butt is bigger than it has EVER been, I, apparently, want to cover it in giant, flourescent flowers or polka dots. Now, folks, let's get something straight here ~ I really don't care if I'm a size 6 (the smallest I have ever been) or a size 18 (the largest I have ever been); I am sexy as hell and if someone doesn't think so that's his/her problem, not mine. Sexy is on the inside, in the attitude, not in the clothing size. That being said do you have any idea how hard it is to look Decent let alone better than that with a giant, flourescent flower across your ass????????????? I don't care if you're a size 2, you look stupid with a giant flourescent flower on your butt. Put that giant, flourescent flower on an unlined, poorly made skirt on a size 18 butt and you, my friend, are a punchline waiting to happen.
So why do we do this? Yes, obesity is a problem in our society. No doubts or arguments. But so is anorexia. And the self-esteem of our girls and young women. And the way our boys and young men are taught to see our girls and young women. Must we make it worse by making those of us who have beautiful, sexy, zaftig figures look like total idiots who can't tell a Brooks Brothers from a WalMart? Come on, people. We're better than that. At least I want us to be, if I'm a size 8 or a size 18.
Those are Pobble Thoughts. That and a buck fifty will get you coffee (light with extra cream, please).
3 comments:
Preach it, Sister and I'm singin in the choir behind ya! Us curvy chicks like to look good, too. Sexy IS a an attitude, a state of mind and a state of being. Don't confine me to a dress size or a pattern or print. You have spoken the truth.
personally i never felt sexier than when i was 180+ lbs and 8 months preggo with a belly out to there with a butt to match.
i showed off every curve i had and had plenty of men and women lookin'.
and you are sexy as hell!
Man do I hear that...I'm tired of going to the junior section myself and all the stuff fitting girls half my size...I used to comfortably fit into a 13 but nooo now a 13 is the same as what a size 10 used to be and I can't fit my fat butt in there.
There have been times when I have broken down in the dressing room and cried my eyes out because none of the shirts fit, they were XL, and the jeans couldn't go over both my thighs.
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