Yeah, don’t you just love it when women of all sizes think they can put on what they see on some skinny minny model or celebrity? The skin tight, clingy tops make me cringe. Why would a woman want to show all of her rolls of fat?(And, BTW, I am a plus sized woman myself.)
Hi Bigg Red!! Long time no see!
I’m a plus size, also, and because of it, I do look at others. I’ve decided that some women just want to be ‘with it’ no matter what — or maybe they just don’t care. I was at a wedding a couple days ago, and was astounded at some of the short cocktail dresses worn with legs that belonged under pants or at least a midi skirt.
That sounds like a ‘meow’ comment, I know, but it seems as tho some just don’t have a clue. And it is not as tho they are just trying to make a statement, like the Green Day guy (who ever he is). They simple don’t see themselves as others see them, I guess.
Man Bigg Red, Bigg Twinkie here & I hear you loud and clear. - I’m wearing a blue cotton muu-muu right now around the house. - A woman in my husband’s high school class (class of ‘61, so they’re 68) had a gastric bypass several months ago. Saw her at their reunion and she said she spent several weeks in the ICU after that surgery, got an infection and a paralyzed digestive system; said she almost died. - I’d told her a while back just to get herself a big ol’ muu-muu and get on out and relax and have fun.
EVERYBODY I’ve known who has had the surgery done had a bad experience with it. One woman finally died in her late fifties from the series of surgeries she had to have related to that initial gastric bypass. One of my distant cousins had it a few years ago; he looked like death warmed over and seemed a little spacey. Haven’t heard from him in the years between, so don’t know if he’s still alive.
I know some people have decent luck with that surgery, but those I’ve known have been in the unfortunate minority who didn’t. - A friend’s daughter was being pressured by the surgeon to get the surgery. I related the things I’ve seen to her and she’s at least taking more time to consider it. She is young and I told her I wasn’t trying to get into her business and wished her well if she decided to get the surgery. (My friend who had it done many years ago actually gained even MORE weight after she had it done - probably another 100 lbs.!)
So, I just try to dress decent and comfortable. Have been “overweight” long enough now that I no longer wish for the good old days when I weighed 118 lbs. Hit 40 and started menopause and now am 65 . Heck, at 65 I’m not about to risk my life to try to be skinny. I guess if it were an absolute necessity in order to live, I’d consider it, but I can’t imagine that would be likely.