PM_Mama00, thanks for this thread!!! I'm loving it, too!!!
I've been a big girl all my life. I've always made sure that I look my best, and it's not in spite of my size, but it's just because I look good damn it!
Honestly, we women do make it harder on ourselves. I truly believe that the media is a great influence on our attitudes, especially young girls. Throughout middle and high school, I just knew that I was the only girl in the world with a bottom half larger than the top half. I laways thought that big girls had to be stuck with polyester blends, ugly patterns, and no way to be cute. It took a long time for me to realize that there are girls out there that don't have a perfect shape (according to fashionistas and society).
As for me, I love myself dearly. No matter what size I'll be, I've finally learned that my personality is the greatest selling point. Basically, if you don't like what you see, kiss off. There's more to me than what I look like, but I am quite a cutie.
