The numbers (size) game
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Tamar F.
I have a mom who’s like a character in a sit-com…very Suzanne Pleschette in a fur coat. Mom keeps saying I should be a size 6, that I have thrown away “my birthday gifts” of looks by not being so. The problem is, I haven’t been a 6 since I was 12. Obviously, I went and had a life past 12. Lots of people found me attractive. But, there have also been people who suggested – either subtly or not so – that I should drop a few.
The question is, what’s a good goal? I feel like if I can shop at stores like Gap and I don’t bulge out of stuff, if I can walk up hills without being winded, I’m good. But it’s hard to stand firm and proud in the face of the numbers game. I’d rather fit what I’m wearing than burst out of the smaller size. It is bizarre that the average size in the US is 12-14 and most stores cut off the women’s items right there.
The numbers (size) game
Posted by Tamar F.
I have a mom who’s like a character in a sit-com…very Suzanne Pleschette in a fur coat. Mom keeps saying I should be a size 6, that I have thrown away “my birthday gifts” of looks by not being so. The problem is, I haven’t been a 6 since I was 12. Obviously, I went and had a life past 12. Lots of people found me attractive. But, there have also been people who suggested – either subtly or not so – that I should drop a few.
The question is, what’s a good goal? I feel like if I can shop at stores like Gap and I don’t bulge out of stuff, if I can walk up hills without being winded, I’m good. But it’s hard to stand firm and proud in the face of the numbers game. I’d rather fit what I’m wearing than burst out of the smaller size. It is bizarre that the average size in the US is 12-14 and most stores cut off the women’s items right there.