Body image is on everyone's mind, but it's something that is constantly in the forefront of mine. Its not like I consciously think about it all the time, more so that people make it a topic to discuss repeatedly around me. I'm plus sized, I know this, and I'm one of the few that can confidently say that I'm fine with it. I've been bigger all my life so there's nothing else I know. I've been told repeatedly that I'd be "so much happier if I lost (blank) pounds." Honestly, I don't think that I would. 

 I've grown very comfortable with my curves over the years. Being bigger growing up was no easy feat, I remember being tormented and teased for my size. I even remember crying myself to sleep on a regular basis. It was harder when I was younger. Any girl just wants to fit in and have friends. Most kids are accepting in general in the start, but at some point they start to tease and do it to hurt. I can still remember every single instance from when I was young.

 My experience might not have been as bad as others, but no matter what it is a trying time for anybody to be constantly ridiculed. As I got older and my peers matured, I got teased less and less. The most recent incident was just about two years ago. She wasn’t meaning to tease; it was a personal attack. I remember being afraid of every message that I got for the next couple of days.