8-1-14
I lived in southern China for three years. I remember when I picked up enough of the language to catch onto their comments. The first one I recognized was a man on the street yelling out a number. I was with my teacher and asked her if he had just guessed my weight? She was blushing and said yes. (In their culture it's not rude to comment on weight or how much you make or how old you are). I laughed because he was only a pound off in his guessing! I was fairly amazed. There were days I had a hard time with the comments or when hootenanny drivers would not take me up the hill cuz their vehicle couldn't handle my weight. Or I would get stared at for being white and big.
I lived in southern China for three years. I remember when I picked up enough of the language to catch onto their comments. The first one I recognized was a man on the street yelling out a number. I was with my teacher and asked her if he had just guessed my weight? She was blushing and said yes. (In their culture it's not rude to comment on weight or how much you make or how old you are). I laughed because he was only a pound off in his guessing! I was fairly amazed. There were days I had a hard time with the comments or when hootenanny drivers would not take me up the hill cuz their vehicle couldn't handle my weight. Or I would get stared at for being white and big.
Sometimes I would joke with them, sometimes I would be blunt, other times I would ignore them and go home and cry.
How does everyone here get to the point of loving and accepting themselves at any size?
I am loved by many but sometimes fail to see the beauty they can't miss.
8-1-14 comment from above posting that I really was encouraged by and made me think about the last line I wrote in a new light!
8-1-14 comment from above posting that I really was encouraged by and made me think about the last line I wrote in a new light!
Beckster Bu: This. Is. Amazing. "I am loved by many but sometimes fail to see the beauty they can't miss."
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