11/21/11

Oh no he didn't !!!

Oh, no he did not say could I get you the bigger chair. Let me explain while at the laundry mat washing clothes nothing out the ordinary something done every week. Pretty much the same routine put the clothes in the washer and normally I sit until the cycle is complete. See at this place there are many chairs and there is barely anyone standing. The reason I sit is that I do not want to be the only one standing and to rest my legs. Because they began to hurt after a while, the seats are desk. If I sit straight, my entire buttocks can make it in the chair. Well maybe just some hip is hanging out the seat but it is very little and I have gotten used to it.

Anyway, the person that runs the laundry mat was walking around cleaning the machines and sweeping the floors. I paid him no attention and I thought he was doing the same paying me no attention until he stopped by my chair and said do you want me to get you the bigger chair you look uncomfortable.
I was reading my newspaper in the chair when he came over to me so I politely open my paper and whisper to the man what you are trying to say I am fat. He said no I want you to be comfortable little did he know bringing out the big girls chair was only going to make things worse. Because I would be sitting, off to the side because all these chairs are in order. Clearly, I am not the only big girl that comes to this laundry mat, but I was the most vulnerable because I let what he said get to me. I should have said I am okay thanks for the offer and did not give this man a second glance. Being fat does not make me different and it is neither a disease nor a handicap. When he walk away , I squeeze all of me in that chair even the part that was trying to hang out.

It made me wonder am I being treated differently because I am obesity in the public’s eye. Hell yeah, I say we are people too with feelings…
Now if he wants to exchange some of those small chairs for bigger ones that would be cool; which I mentioned. However, do not bring out the big chair just for me … ;(
Breakfast – bacon, egg, and cheese on wheat
Coffee – French vanilla 
Lunch – none
Snack – orange
Water
Dinner - roast beef and mashed potatoes 
Snack – none

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