Comments on: Skinny Person Inside http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2006/04/skinny-person-inside/ You'll laugh you ass off. (I did.) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:02:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nau-Dee http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2006/04/skinny-person-inside/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Nau-Dee Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:12:49 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=281#comment-1134 Great post! Great post!

]]> By: Kelly http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2006/04/skinny-person-inside/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 Kelly Sat, 08 Apr 2006 09:52:21 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=281#comment-1133 I just finished reading Tales from the Scale and the writers discuss the "Fat Girl" who lives inside all of them, no matter how thin they get. I could relate to that because I think that the experiences I have had in my life due to being the "Fat Girl" will always have some impact on me. However, I feel like I'm the Fat Girl, the Thin Girl, the Happy Girl, the Depressed Girl. I'm everything, and like you said, I think we all are. I also think that always looking to that Skinny Girl is really sad and keeps me from being happy right now in this moment of life. I hope to be thinner, and I realize I have less mobility and am less healthy when I'm bigger, but it's still okay to be happy with the person I am. I just finished reading Tales from the Scale and the writers discuss the “Fat Girl” who lives inside all of them, no matter how thin they get. I could relate to that because I think that the experiences I have had in my life due to being the “Fat Girl” will always have some impact on me. However, I feel like I’m the Fat Girl, the Thin Girl, the Happy Girl, the Depressed Girl. I’m everything, and like you said, I think we all are.

I also think that always looking to that Skinny Girl is really sad and keeps me from being happy right now in this moment of life. I hope to be thinner, and I realize I have less mobility and am less healthy when I’m bigger, but it’s still okay to be happy with the person I am.

]]> By: The Fat Girl http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2006/04/skinny-person-inside/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 The Fat Girl Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:50:48 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=281#comment-1132 This is lovely and very thoughtful. And <i>The Breakfast Club</i>, aw. I love that movie. "Claire! That's a fat girl's name!" This is lovely and very thoughtful.

And The Breakfast Club, aw. I love that movie. “Claire! That’s a fat girl’s name!”

]]> By: Amy http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2006/04/skinny-person-inside/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Amy Fri, 07 Apr 2006 09:58:18 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=281#comment-1131 <p>I agree with you, but I'd like to add to that line of thought. I think the reason people commonly define themselves in a limited way is because once they have that very specific definition, then they know what is expected of them. <p> One might say that it's a band-aid for the confused or insecure, but it may be all a person needs to get through life. I also dont think it's a terribly uncommon thing for most people to go through catagory-loving stage at some point. This is why teenagers form cliques and wear the same clothes. <p> The saddest aspect of this whole thing is that people tend to catagorize a person by appearance above everything else. Sure, appearance might shape who we are a bit, but there are so many more facets to a person than how much she weighs. <p> Also, I would like to add that I really enjoy how you seem to be able to consistently relate the big picture to the details of life. You have a good head on your shoulders (but I don't mean that categorically, hah).</p></p></p></p> I agree with you, but I’d like to add to that line of thought. I think the reason people commonly define themselves in a limited way is because once they have that very specific definition, then they know what is expected of them.

One might say that it’s a band-aid for the confused or insecure, but it may be all a person needs to get through life. I also dont think it’s a terribly uncommon thing for most people to go through catagory-loving stage at some point. This is why teenagers form cliques and wear the same clothes.

The saddest aspect of this whole thing is that people tend to catagorize a person by appearance above everything else. Sure, appearance might shape who we are a bit, but there are so many more facets to a person than how much she weighs.

Also, I would like to add that I really enjoy how you seem to be able to consistently relate the big picture to the details of life. You have a good head on your shoulders (but I don’t mean that categorically, hah).

]]> By: Lily http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2006/04/skinny-person-inside/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Lily Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:09:01 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=281#comment-1130 There is a skinny woman inside of me. I can usually shut her up with cookies. There is a skinny woman inside of me. I can usually shut her up with cookies.

]]> By: Mindie http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2006/04/skinny-person-inside/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Mindie Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:10:22 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=281#comment-1129 Amen!! Wow! ... WOW! Did anyone ever tell you how much of an amazing writer you are? Humph! I bet you hear it a lot, don't you? Mmhmm... Well, I am one hundred precent with you on the "No one is hiding inside of me, fat or skinny. I'm just me, whoever I might be today" topic of discussion. Your awesome and you really have me thinking. The mind bugs are working! Amen!!

Wow! … WOW!

Did anyone ever tell you how much of an amazing writer you are? Humph! I bet you hear it a lot, don’t you?

Mmhmm…

Well, I am one hundred precent with you on the “No one is hiding inside of me, fat or skinny. I’m just me, whoever I might be today” topic of discussion.

Your awesome and you really have me thinking.

The mind bugs are working!

]]> By: PastaQueen http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2006/04/skinny-person-inside/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 PastaQueen Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:33:09 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=281#comment-1128 Suey - I fixed the big spaces in your comments, so no worries. LOL about the inspiration count. I should keep a tally box in my side bar like McDonalds does, but instead of "100 billion served" it would say "42 people inspired" or whatever :) No, I haven't kept track. Suey – I fixed the big spaces in your comments, so no worries. LOL about the inspiration count. I should keep a tally box in my side bar like McDonalds does, but instead of “100 billion served” it would say “42 people inspired” or whatever :) No, I haven’t kept track.

]]> By: Suey http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2006/04/skinny-person-inside/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Suey Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:02:40 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=281#comment-1127 holy crap, sorry for the huge gaps in my previous comment...it looks different from the preview box. holy crap, sorry for the huge gaps in my previous comment…it looks different from the preview box.

]]> By: Suey http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2006/04/skinny-person-inside/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Suey Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:01:01 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=281#comment-1126 I also don't like the phrase where one says he or she (usually she) has the "body structure of a skinny person"...which leads to awkward silence. Hi! I'm a new devoted reader. Or not so new, I've actually been lurking for the past months...which makes me sound scary, but TRULY I am not! :D And like everyone else, I found you inspirational also. Do you keep count of how many people you've inspired? Just curious... I also don’t like the phrase where one says he or she (usually she) has the “body structure of a skinny person”…which leads to awkward silence.

Hi! I’m a new devoted reader. Or not so new, I’ve actually been lurking for the past months…which makes me sound scary, but TRULY I am not! :D

And like everyone else, I found you inspirational also. Do you keep count of how many people you’ve inspired? Just curious…

]]> By: little miss ess http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2006/04/skinny-person-inside/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 little miss ess Wed, 05 Apr 2006 22:10:21 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=281#comment-1125 Didn't Roseanne have a joke she used to tell that was something like, Yeah, there's a skinny woman inside me. I ate her! I can almost hear that squawky voice of her saying it. Didn’t Roseanne have a joke she used to tell that was something like, Yeah, there’s a skinny woman inside me. I ate her! I can almost hear that squawky voice of her saying it.

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