The Fat Positive Lounge

[Spirit Dancer]

Coming into my own acceptance wasn't easy, the whispers and just rude
comments were at times overwhelming.

For someone to say such a pretty face it would be better if you lost the weight. Really?
Those words cut deeper than any knife, I played ball was on the pep squad but truly never fit in due to my size.

Society labels "FAT" people as overeating, lazy, no motivation can't you just walk away from the plate.
Which simply isn't true; and here's the perfect example.
I went in for my annual review at work my manager said let me tell you something a patient said about you.
One of your patient states every time she comes in you are here there and every where running circles around the others,
you never stop but yet she's overweight.
My mouth fell open, as my manager said it's a compliment to you.
She then followed with i've noticed the same thing
and you barely eat when your here during lunch or take no lunch.
The review was glowing,
the comments caused me to pause,
the moral is FAT people work and play hard get noticed
for that and still people say why is she FAT.

To them I say my size doesn't make me who I am, it's merely a shell
protecting the best part of me.