My Big Fat Motivation

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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. :)