Posted on August 4, 2008 by nuckingfutz
When I first found the Fatosphere back in October of last year, I wasn’t looking for a place full of righteous indignation. I wasn’t looking to become an activist. No, my initial reaction was much more self-centered than that.
I just wanted to like myself.
I had spent so long absolutely abhorring myself that I was exhausted [...]
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Posted on July 18, 2008 by nuckingfutz
In my journey, I have learned that part of coming to love myself means acting in a loving way towards myself. Putting everyone else’s needs first and myself last is not acting in a loving way; if anything, it’s horrible. I wouldn’t want my husband or any of my 4 children to think they ALWAYS [...]
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Posted on June 26, 2008 by nuckingfutz
That was the last sentence of a comment on Fillyjonk’s promotion of Stacy Bias’ The Fat Experience Project. I’d already read about it at The Rotund, but I was responding specifically to a comment made by FJ herself.
Please check out the project and send in your stories — I want to see Shapelings represented here. [...]
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