Apr
19My Big Fat Motivation
Tagged Under : Aryanna, bathing suit, weight
We went to a pool party Saturday. I’ve put some weight on since I’ve been in a bathing suit last. After I put my suit on Aryanna comes in the bathroom and says, “Aren’t you going to say how this makes you look fat?”
Me: “I’m sorry, what was that?”
A: “I said, aren’t you planning on saying how this makes you look fat? You know….how women do.”
I paused for a few seconds and smirked.
Me: “I didn’t plan on it.”
A: “Well you should.”
Me: “Ummmm, why? Does this make me look fat.”
A: “Okay…” she pauses and puts her hands up, palms facing me as if she were motioning me to stop, and continues, “I’m not saying this to hurt your feelings. I just want you to know that. But your belly…right here (she rubs my belly like she’s rubbing a Buddha belly statue) makes a big bump in this bathing suit a little. So it makes you look a little fat. But I’m not trying to hurt your feelings. I’m just letting you know how it looks.”
Me: “Well thanks for not hurting my feelings and being so nice about it.”
A: “No problem. I’m really not trying to hurt you, I’m trying to help you. You just might want to change.”
Me: “Well, I’m sorry but I don’t have another bathing suit.”
A: “You might want to buy one then. Just something you should think about.”
Me: “How old are you again?”
A: “Moooom…” she giggled, “You know I’m 5.”
Me: “OK. I was just checking.”
Funny thing is she was really trying to be sincere and not hurt my feelings. I guess I know who to go to when I want to know if I really do look fat in something. 
Now that is priceless!
Oh, I hope my little one doesn’t learn the fat for a long time! At least not before I’m not anymore;-)
I came here b/c your hubby tweeted that you were almost to 5000 visitors!
What lucky number am I?
ciao,
Michelle
Tia ~ It was funny to say the least. That’s her though.
Michelle ~ To be honest, I’m not sure where she picked that up from. I try not to point things out like that about myself b/c I don’t want her hearing those negative self image thoughts about herself but surely either between T.V. or me slipping by asking my hubby, “Do I look fat in this?” she clearly picked it up somewhere. However, she really wasn’t trying to hurt my feelings and kept saying so. I don’t think she was trying to be malicious.
Thanks for visiting….not sure what number visitor you are because I didn’t check the stats until late..thanks for helping the cause! LOL