Plus sides of being plus sized

amother

Clematis

Sun, May 21 2023, 12:34 am

amother Aster wrote:

Hide my pregnancies for a while….

When people say " you don't even show" when in my sixth. What they are practically saying Is that I always look in my sixth😄

By now it's a private joke between a group of fat friends and we have a good laught every time we get this " compliment "

amother

Snowflake

Sun, May 21 2023, 12:40 am

I don't care about my looks. I mean, I'm put together, but I don't focus on the externals. I don't spend my time or money on shopping and manicures and whatever the latest trend is. I replace clothing as needed and tend to wear the same styles that suit me rather than buying the "in" thing. I wear comfortable flats instead of heels.

amother

Maroon

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:03 am

We are nice and warm in the winter...

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:11 am

we save lots of money on water bills because we only need to fill the bath half way. When we get in, the water is at the highest level.

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:13 am

The waiter at the weddings fills our bowls till the top.

amother

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:13 am

amother Clematis wrote:

Oh yes! And we get lots of use out of our maternity clothes. (Or at least I do.)

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:16 am

When my SIL who weighs 80 lbs less than me complains that she’s so fat, we can look at her with compassion and say, “please explain yourself a little” and she is at a loss for words.
Then I can say, “am I making you feel uncomfortable?” I’m so sorry for your discomfort.

Am I cruel?

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:22 am

Owning lots of shoes and glasses!

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:23 am

If there’s a hurricane, it will take take a stronger wind to blow me away.

amother

Pewter

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:35 am

amother OP wrote:

(Was looking for a good place to post this!)

Being plus sized is great because you can put on fresh undies without taking off your crocs.

What are your pluses?

(Feel free to create a spinoff for the minuses of being plus.)

Theres more of us to love lol!

amother

Navy

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:45 am

My husband can say “better to eat you my dear” and we both just laugh.

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:47 am

My c-section scar is hiding somewhere between the ripples. Not sure where.

Or maybe I can’t differentiate between stretch marks and my huge scar.

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:49 am

When we laugh, the whole house laughs with us.

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:54 am

Seriously speaking though, my kids love my variety of pillows.
One will lay their head on my stomach while another on my upper arms, etc.
When I’m on the couch they vie for the coziest spot on me!

amother

Sun, May 21 2023, 1:56 am

We know that our friends are real friends.

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 2:13 am

My Russian grandmother thinks I’m so beautiful (unlike my skinny cousin) and she really means it!

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 2:16 am

It makes my nose look more narrow
(Not sure why ppl think it’s pretty, but so I’m told)

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 2:17 am

I’m easier to notice in group pictures.

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 2:22 am

This one is sad but real:
My very insecure about being overweight friend feels comfortable with me bc she knows I won’t ever judge her. And when she feels bad about what she eats I’ll never ever say anything that might make her feel worse.

effess

Sun, May 21 2023, 2:23 am

Snobbish ppl ignore me which is a win win.