Glad to hear you are happier and more confident. In my experience mates, family and workmates are the hardest you my have to drone out. Especially family. Eventually though, they will just give it up mostly when they realise you are not going to change. Its easy to play it off (the stress card is most useful in the beginning). The other good thing with modern times is plush size seems much more common. One just has to go take a walk down the high streets or other large public gatherings and observe. Much less stand out/hate these days. (not extinct though of course!) I've noticed this a lot in Aus, UK and USA.
Of course playing it off vs telling them actuality (you enjoying it) are two different things. Such is life though. Thats where interacting with like minded people is a great, where you can open up fully.
In the end though, you being happy is most important and hope you always keep chasing after your goals/dreams and don't let anyone harbour you -^^-
6 years
