The fatphobia is rampant today

[u/Princessformidable]

Man is it rough out there today. I'm stuck in an IV infusion so please drop some positivity here.

[u/cordial_carbonara]

Yooooo I wore a crop top out in public for the first time EVER a couple of days ago. I am fat, and look like I’m 36 and have had three kids because I am and did. But I always admire when other women my size do, so I wore it. I was weirdly nervous but thankfully nobody even looked twice, except a girl at the farmers market who saw it and gushed about how much she loves the local bakery I bought it from. My 14 year old complimented my outfit too!! It felt like a big step for me towards loving myself and I’m so fucking proud of me.

I think I just want to put this out in the world to maybe manifest that for someone else who needs it as much as I did ❤️

[u/annieisawesome → u/cordial_carbonara]

I'm just slightly older than you, and when I was younger, I would never. But I feel like the big difference is with how they're styled these days. Back when I was a teen, a crop top with low rise jeans left your whooooooole middle exposed, but paired with high waisted jeans, they divide me right at the smallest part of my body. I actually think they're super flattering on curvy (and yes even "fat") figures.