Feeling Socially Connected....

One of the roughest things I have faced socially as a fat girl was connecting with friends while shopping. It was so frustrating to watch as my friend bought the entire outfit the mannequin was wearing without once trying anything on. I can recall growling in envy as she later shimmied into jeans I could only dream of owning. Watching her buy all the name brand clothes that carried my size, but through the catalog only... that was a doozy. I felt like going up the the manage and saying Do I exist ? Can I be stylish too? Defeated I would march myself into a Plus Size store where everything resembled my mother's drapes... and buy an Ugly shirt one size too small so it would appear some what sexy... I did this on and on... until I started making some of my own clothes or reconstructing them rather... then I searched the city far and wide.. and started finding cool clothes in my size! Yes I had hit pay dirt... and it took time to get used to the attention and the confidence boost that went with it but in the end... a Fat Girl Diva was born..... I was in my element and I knew then.. it would be the other way around.... soon after my "skinny" friends were asking me where I got my clothes... upset that it didn't come in their size. It was awesome, and liberating and refreshing... and truth be told... it is still happening today... the moral of this story is... if you truly feel like you don't want to fade into the wood work... then DON'T! I still see women today wearing those curtain-like clothes, and I feel a little sad inside because that was once me.... Please ladies... if you are Glam stay Glam and if your not then get Glam.... you don't have to wear a mini skirt or a super low cut blouse if your not ready.. but don't by your clothes too big like a friend of mine used to. Just really take the time to really find what you like. not just what they make in your size.... Till next time ladies..... Fat Girl Signs Out!