Who said plus-sized girls can't do fashion? Just because they are slightly different in sizes doesn't mean they can't be fashionable. I really do look up to these girls because they are highly confident and comfortable with their bodies much more than the skinnier girls. Skinny girls tend to worry a lot about their weight and constantly engaging in dangerous diets. *I'm not applying to all the skinnies. Just a few of them.
Being a plus-sized myself, I often worship the skinnies because they always look good in everything. Growing up from a skinny to huge ~> (that's what the generics perceived), I've struggled a lot in finding good and decent outfit that really fits me without looking like a potato sack or someone just had a bad day. People sometimes do make fun of me or teases me just because I'm different than the rest of them. They tend to pair me up with another person in my sizes just for fun. Of course I do feel like I'm being discriminated and hurt because of my size. I can see the looks that people gave me. They made it as if like nothing is wrong but it is. So, in order not to think about it too much, I just laughed it off or played along as well.
If I have a time machine, I will turn back the time when I was little. I was skinny. Was. Started in primary 1, I gained weight. That's normal for growing kids but it progresses till teens. I was not an active child. Shy and insecure. Get teased by family members for being 'different'. The only thing that I was active in was Karate. I love karate but my dad stopped sending me to the dojo because he thinks the dojo was too far away from home. Sometimes, I blamed him for not sending me to dojo anymore. Because of him, I am FAT. Yes, I admit it. So what? But that's partially his fault and the rest is mine. I know everything about good diets and exercises but I never practice what I preach. Tried it for once and quit halfway through the process.
I hate going to family gatherings or reunions because of this particular reason : THEY OFTEN COMPARES ME WITH MY SISTER. They thought the big sister was me and not my sister solely based on SIZES. WTF? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Just because I'm huge doesn't make me the big sister. I know my sister is much more smaller than I am but do you have to make that kind of remarks?
No worries coz I get over it fast. That thought will slowly comes creeping on me later but that's okay. I guess it happens to everyone no matter what the issue is.
So, coming back to the topic I said earlier about the plus-sized girls. I found this article on refinery29.com about plus-sized blogs and shops. Some of the blogs I read got me inspired and came to terms with the fact that I am big and I can be fashionable. These two are my favorites : Fatshionable and Young Fat & Fabulous. They look absolutely great in every clothes they wear and most of it is so pretty and current. I wish that here, they have clothes like that. It makes shopping zippy and easy. Am I right? (^.^)
2 comments:
I love both of them too! I used to be so depressed because of my size, but these two women and all the other plus size models/bloggers are really inspiring and such a mood uplifter! Like you said, I just wish that it's easier to find fancy clothes like that here. Forever 21 in the US have sizes up until 20 or so. But not here. Every time I go into these shops like Forever 21 etc, I'm like, "DO THEY REALLY THINK THAT ASIANS ARE SUPER DUPER TINY? SERIOUSLY!"
PFFT!
Yeap~ And they are beyond those typical stereotypes we used to know. Seriously, Malaysia need more shops for plus size women. It's depressing to shop and only find nothing that fits you. Major bummer~ Ugh.
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