I've been fat and I've been skinny and I've been shamed at both weights. Being shamed as a fat person was sooooo much worse it's not even comparable to me. Being shamed as a skinny person always felt like there was a twinge of jealousy behind it and I really didn't take it to heart. Fat shamers? Now THOSE people…

They all look identical.... how boring.

This is the first thing that popped into my head. A few years back when I was working as an auto mechanic a bunch of the guys had the bright idea to open a 'quick lube' Jiffy Lube esque place that had women in bikini's changing car oil. I had to politely show them my burn scars from scalding hot oil splashes or from…

That's very true... being underweight is generally celebrated, even if it is considered 'unhealthy'. I never got more compliments than when I was clinically underweight and sick (6'1, 120 lbs). People were always telling me how great I looked even though I was dealing with some pretty severe medical issues at the…

yepppp. I have a friend who wears a 44C and she's pretty obviously a 30 or 32" band and maybe an F or G cup. I mean, she's 5' tall or so and I'm 6'1 and comfortably in a 36" (I measure 37" around my ribcage), there is NO WAY her teeny ribcage is bigger than mine. She refuses to let me fit her because she's afraid…

Actually, if women wore bras that fit them correctly, I can all but guarantee there would be a loooooot more F's out there. I'm a 36H and I don't consider myself all that large, especially compared with some of my friends who smoosh themselves into 44C's.

My Mom has worked at a convalescent home for 20ish years and I can tell you right now there are quite a few obese old people.

THIS. I worked as an auto mechanic and A&P aircraft mechanic for a few years and the hostility and sexual harassment is absolutely deplorable. Honestly, working as a mechanic in my early 20s was something that had a profound effect on me and it has caused me to have a deep, deep distrust of men and serious self…

I did the opposite... I exercise more (we go together at least once a week, and it's REALLY nice having a spotter who I don't mind staring at my boobs ;) ) and he helped me develop an awesome diet (I asked him, no coersion and he made sure I knew that he loved me either way) and I've lost 17 lbs so far in the past few…

Ha, my boyfriend and I use m'lady and m'lord when either one of us is being a pain in the ass. It's basically our cue to think about what we're saying and chill out a bit. I have no idea how it came about, but more than likely it was him being snippy and me referring to him as Lord sarcastically.

OMG THIS. I have yet to have a single escalator issue (and I work in an airport and use them at least 5 or 6 times a day, 5-7 days a week) but I still have mild panic attacks if I have to use those stupid revolving doors. I have been smacked, tripped and hurt by those shitty things more times than I can remember. …

I'm a fairly outspoken Atheist and one of my favorite bands is a 'Christian' band. They're pretty great musically/lyrically and they don't even mention 'god' or 'jesus' in any of their songs. The lead singer has said he didn't want to alienate anyone and felt that replacing the protagonist of a song with what your…

UUUGH. I've had several religious folk try to turn my 'story' into one of those emotionally manipulating inspirational stories. I had fairly severe medical problems growing up and was in the hospital frequently and all the volunteers tried so many times to get me to 'share my inspiration stories about how god helped…

Actually...even abstinence doesn't work. My cousin had a 'virgin birth' because her boyfriend (now husband) ejaculated near her vagina and she ended up pregnant. Apparently this isn't horribly uncommon. And yes, she would have admitted she had sex without any issues and interestingly enough after she got pregnant…

Same here, and add to that the fact that I have bad knees and it makes it doubly hard. I still do it, mind you...but it is frustrating not seeing as much progress as I'd like.

Sure companies are hiring...but they're like my company who requires a 10 year FBI backround check, regular piss tests, pays barely above minimum wage, is difficult physical labor has shit hours and offers no benefits. I'm talking no sick time, no vacation and we don't even get direct deposit for our paychecks. I'm…

Same here! I was actually relieved when my boyfriend told me he wasn't a fan, but would be more than happy to oblige if I wanted it. I've never enjoyed receiving oral and it has nothing to do with shame...it's just not that pleasurable for me. Give me digital or regular ole penetration any day!

Oh, and just as a fun addendum, I just wrote up 6 people this morning per my boss because we have a new company policy that you can't call in for any reason, ever. If you have a doctor's note, you're fine, but now they're required for even a one day absence. 3 strikes and you're fired.

Nope. High stress, high workload, fairly low pay, no perks whatsoever and most of our employees speak a language I don't, so I usually have no idea what's going on. The ONLY reason I'm still here is because of flexibility of hours so I can finish school. I'm hightailing it out of here the second that paper is in my…

Ugh. I take the subway/bus to work everyday and tomorrow I have to catch a flight right after my shift so I'll be lugging my huge suitcase with me during rush hour. My anxiety is already flaring because I'm worried about all the dirty looks I'll get for taking up so much room on a packed train.