Alright friends, I haven’t written in a while and it is mostly because I’ve truly been having a BLAST since the warm weather has come out to play. While writing is a form of therapy, so is being in the sun…with my friends…and a drink in my hand!
However, something has recently come to the front of my mind. I was shopping online attempting to find something to wear to an upcoming Gala and there was one GLARING problem with this activity: I am an “in betweener.” Let me elaborate! It has taken me a loooooooong time to reach body acceptance and positivity. I have a handful of chronic illness that require a handful of daily medications…so this causes my weight to yo-yo frequently. (I am overall very healthy…don’t get me wrong) However, I have recently come to the conclusion that I am HOTT! And yes…TWO Ts HOTT. Okay okay, we all have our “ugly” days, but overall…I am becoming more and more confident with my body. With that being said, I need to stick up for my other “in betweeners!” Here is what I mean: In my wardrobe I have clothes that I wear frequently ranging in sizes from 10-14 and M-XL. Meaning, I do not fall entirely within the “normal” sizing OR the “plus” sizing. Here is where this gets frustrating…Let me lay out a situation for you: Macy’s Associate: “Hello, Maam! Are you finding everything okay?” Me: “Yes, but I would love this dress in a size 14.” MA: “That dress doesn’t come in a 14, but I can show you to our plus size section.” Me: “Okay, thanks!” …..a little while later…. MA: “Are you finding things better over here?” Me: “Yes, I love this dress…but it would really fit me better in a 12. Does it come in a 12?” MA: “The smallest size it comes in is a 0X” AHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGG. GUYS. Seriously….. I truly don’t understand why we can’t have ONE women’s section with sizes ranging from 00-26W. I mean, REALLY?? Why do we need different styles for “plus sized” women? Different styles of clothing fit women differently, which is why I range so much in my sizing…and why “in betweeners” can struggle to find properly fitting clothes. I should be able to wear, and buy, the SAME shirt as someone who is a size 2 AND as someone who is a size 22…because WE ARE ALL WOMEN and WE ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL. SO… to all my other “in betweeners” who ride the line between regular sizing and plus sizing… HANG IN THERE. I am hopeful that there will come a day where “plus” sized no longer holds any semblance of a negative connotation and where “regular” sizing encompasses all shapes and sizes.
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Theresa
6/12/2017 06:45:16 pm
Preach it sister! Welcome to my closet.
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